Opioids may cause short-term improvement in mood, but long-term use imposes risk of new-onset depression, a Saint Louis University study shows. The study, "Prescription Opioid Duration, Dose, and ...

Narcan Nasal Spray is an opioid antagonist that reverses the effects of opioids, including respiratory depression, sedation, and hypotension.

Treating depression among patients with chronic prescription opioid use may help wean the patients off opioids, according to a study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry. Researchers used ...

Yoga can aid in the speedy recovery of people with opioid withdrawal, as well as improve anxiety, sleep, and pain in them, ...

Ingesting just one oxycodone tablet and moderately consuming alcohol can increase the risk of respiratory depression, a potentially fatal side effect caused by drug overdose, according to a new study ...

A clinical trial of an experimental drug for treatment-resistant major depression finds that modulation of the endogenous opioid system may improve the effectiveness of drugs that target the action of ...

Researchers at USF Health have discovered a new way opioid receptors can work that may lead to safer pain medications. Their findings show that certain experimental compounds can amplify pain relief ...

NEW DELHI- Yoga can aid in the speedy recovery of people with opioid withdrawal, as well as improve anxiety, sleep, and pain in them, according to a study.

Scientists are racing to redesign how powerful painkillers work, aiming to keep the relief that opioids provide while ...

Opioid use disorder affects 60 million people worldwide, with brutal withdrawal symptoms driven by nervous system chaos: ...