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

Opioid receptors are a subset of G protein–coupled receptors (GPCRs). These membrane proteins transmit signals into the cell ...

In cases of opioid use disorder, short-term medically managed withdrawal (commonly known as detox) and long-term rehabilitation treatments that don’t incorporate continued use of buprenorphine or ...

In a letter to the FDA, the American Society of Anesthesiologists has addressed public health concerns associated with the use of equianalgesic opioid conversion tables and has recommended a staged ...

Acute pain management in radiation oncology: Quality of care and the impact of an integrated palliative oncology service. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2016 Palliative and Supportive Care ...

A patient who has been taking an opioid for an extended period of time may develop a degree of tolerance to it; however, when converting to another opioid, only a part of this tolerance may carry over ...

In high doses, opioids can suppress your body’s natural breathing response. But quick-action treatments for this are available. Many people in the United States take opioids for different reasons, ...

The scourge of opioid addiction continues to run rampant in Tennessee, but a local movement is looking to stamp out this ...

Opioid withdrawal is what happens when you stop taking opioid drugs after your body has come to rely on them to feel OK. It can affect you in many ways. Opioids attach to things called receptors on ...