Widely prescribed opioid shows minimal pain relief and higher heart risk, study finds

Study finds widely prescribed opioid painkiller tramadol shows limited effectiveness for chronic pain while increasing risk ...

USF Health researchers seeking better, safer alternatives to current opioid drugs

An internationally recognized leader in molecular pharmacology and neurobiology, Dr. Bohn recently joined USF Health. She is ...

Opioid prescription in hospital increases chances for dangerous infection

Opioids affect both the gut and the immune system, said Summer Thompson, an assistant professor studying gut-brain ...

Rates of opioid use in pregnancy have more than doubled over past decade, finds study

New research from Oregon Health & Science University has found that the rate of opioid use during pregnancy has risen ...
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Two Extended-Release Buprenorphine Doses Effective in High-Risk Opioid Use Disorder

Extended-release buprenorphine is approved as a once-monthly subcutaneous injection for the treatment of moderate-to-severe ...
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Your Guide to the Opioid Withdrawal Timeline

Nausea, sweating, and diarrhea are just some of the possible symptoms of opioid withdrawal. How soon those symptoms start and how long they last can vary by person, but the general opioid withdrawal ...

Opioid aid floods Tennessee, yet support falls short for many

Tennessee will receive more than $1.2 billion in opioid settlement funds. Experts fear the money isn’t reaching people who ...

Florida hospitals' opioid case against Walmart, CVS, Walgreens results in mistrial

A Florida judge on Monday declared a mistrial in a lawsuit that accused Walmart, CVS and Walgreens of flooding the state with opioids and raising costs for local hospitals.