Knowing that naloxone works by stalling the µ-opioid receptor in an early, latent state suggests that molecules that can bind more tightly or more selectively to this form of the receptor could be ...

When you have a mild headache or muscle ache, an over-the-counter pain reliever is usually enough to make you feel better. But if your pain is more severe, your doctor might recommend something ...

Opioids are still widely prescribed, but have limited effectiveness and are associated with serious harms. De-prescribing ...

When someone in your life struggles with opioid use, it rarely stays between them and their drug of choice. The effects ...

Following recommendations by the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) has decided to place five new psychoactive substances and one medicine under ...

Nashville's public health director stocked Nashville vending machines with free naloxone, the opioid antidote, in hopes of saving lives.

A US study of more than a million Medicaid enrollees, newly diagnosed with opioid use disorder (OUD), finds most – nearly ...

Florida Rep. Michelle Salzman, a Republican from Pensacola, has filed a bill for consideration in 2026 that would aim to help ...