Opioids are a class of drug that is either derived from the opium poppy plant or is made in a lab to mimic the poppy plant. They directly affect the brain and spinal cord and provide pain relief and ...

Scientists have known for decades that opioids relieve pain by binding to molecular switches in the brain called mu-opioid ...

Stop. Before you make that life altering decision, think. Opioids aren’t just a fun drug. They are layered, complex and ...

Some doctors are prescribing weight-loss drugs such as Zepbound and Ozempic to help reduce cravings for illicit drugs and ...

Florida in 2023 prohibited the sale of kratom, a plant whose botanical name is “mitragyna speciosa,” to people under age 21.

Scientists have discovered that the body can naturally dull pain through its own localized “benzodiazepine-like” peptides. A groundbreaking study led by a University of Leeds scientist has unveiled ...

Scientists have known for decades that opioids relieve pain by binding to molecular switches in the brain called mu-opioid ...

By last winter, medetomidine was showing up in 70% of illicit opioid samples tested in Philly, along with other unregulated ...