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When someone overdoses on opioids, it’s critically important that they receive a dose of the opioid-reversing drug naloxone as soon as possible – otherwise, death is a distinct possibility. That’s where a new implant comes in, as it automatically dispe… Continue reading Under-skin implant dispenses naloxone to prevent opioid overdose deaths
A new study has found that there was no association between using cannabis and non-medical opioid use in people receiving pharmacotherapy for opioid use disorder. The findings neither confirm that using cannabis leads to opioid use nor that it’s effect… Continue reading Study suggests cannabis doesn’t lead to opioid use or help reduce it
New research has found that patients taking the weight-loss and diabetes drug semaglutide had significantly reduced symptoms of alcohol use disorder. Although the study was small, larger studies are underway with the potential to lead to the use of dru… Continue reading Ozempic drug may add addiction treatment to its growing list of uses
A new study has found that specific regions of the brain are activated after a drug is taken intravenously but not when the same drug is taken orally, with increased activity correlating to an increased feeling of euphoria. The findings could lead to n… Continue reading Specific brain regions activated by IV drug use but not oral, study finds
A new study from a team of researchers in Canada is offering one of the largest portraits to date of global smartphone use. Surveying thousands of people across nearly 200 countries the study found unexpectedly consistent use patterns that challenge cu… Continue reading Largest-ever global smartphone study reveals surprising use patterns
While opioids like fentanyl and oxycodone are among the most powerful painkillers known to modern medicine, they are also extremely addictive and therefore, increasingly hard to get – even for those suffering from severe pain. A new finding may offer h… Continue reading New study identifies pathway to non-addictive pain relief
Synthetic opioids like fentanyl are now the main drivers of fatal overdoses in the US, yet current treatment of the addiction is haphazard and often prohibitive. But new research has uncovered a neurological mechanism that could lead to targeted and mo… Continue reading Brain circuit breakthrough paves way for opioid addiction treatments
A recent study out of Japan has found that when exposed to pictures of stores and store products, people with kleptomania exhibit similar brain activity to that of people with substance addictions exposed to images of drugs.Continue ReadingCategory: Me… Continue reading Kleptomaniacs and drug addicts found to exhibit similar brain activity
If you’ve ever tried quitting caffeinated coffee, you may have encountered side effects such as headaches, irritability and fatigue. A new study suggests that drinking decaffeinated coffee can reduce those effects … even if you know it’s just decaf.Con… Continue reading Decaf coffee found to reduce effects of caffeine withdrawal
Even when someone is determined to beat their fentanyl addiction, there’s still a good chance they will relapse at some point, and start taking the opioid again. A new vaccine is designed to help get them back on track, by blocking fentanyl’s effect on… Continue reading Experimental fentanyl vaccine stops the drug from entering the brain