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India assumes Chair of 68th UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Ambassador Shambhu S Kumaran, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Vienna, presides over the session from March 10 to March 14, 2024. This marks India's return to the chair after two decades, reinforcing its influence in global policymaking on narcotics control.
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Study finds new method to reverse effects of fentanyl
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Researchers have discovered a new way to reverse the effects of fentanyl, which is 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine. Their research, which was published in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, could lead to a new method of reversing overdoses, either through a new product or by working
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Pain relief without side effects and addiction, better than opiates: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 20 (ANI): New substances that activate adrenalin receptors instead of opioid receptors have a similar pain-relieving effect to opiates, but without the negative aspects such as respiratory depression and addiction. New findings are a milestone in the development of n
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WADA bans tramadol use from 2024, cannabis ban to remain in place for athl
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
"Tramadol abuse, with its dose-dependent risks of physical dependence, opiate addiction and overdoses in the general population, is of concern and has led to it being a controlled drug in many countries," Wada said in a news release.
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Bajaj Healthcare forays into opiate processing, receives two tenders from
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Bajaj Healthcare has forayed into highly-regulated opiate processing as it received two tenders from the central government for manufacturing of concentrated poppy straw and alkaloids/active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) from unlanced poppy capsules alon
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Drug trafficking in opiates, meth from Afghanistan poses serious threat: R
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 27 (ANI): Underlining the serious threat posed by drug trafficking from Afghanistan, the foreign ministers of Russia, India and China (RIC) have noted concerns regarding the dramatic change in the situation in the troubled country and expressed determination to co
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Researchers find opiate overdoses may lead to poor mental health
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 29 (ANI): In disproportionate clusters from Cape Cod to San Diego, the opioid epidemic is taking a deadly toll on people's mental health, suggested the findings of a new study by the researchers from the University of Cincinnati.
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Opiate overdoses can lead to poor mental health: Study
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 27 (ANI): The opioid epidemic is taking a deadly toll on people in disproportionate clusters from Cape Cod to San Diego, according to a new study by the University of Cincinnati.
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Smartphone app improves pain control, reduces opiate use after knee surger
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 2 (ANI): A new study has shown that a smartphone app improved pain control and reduced opiate painkiller use in patients who used the app after total knee replacement surgery.
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Amarinder Singh calls for collaborative efforts to fight drug menace
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Oct 10 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday underlined the need for collaborative efforts to fight the drug menace in the state, at the inauguration of a three-day regional workshop on 'Combating Illicit Trafficking of Afghan Opiates: Develop
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Prescription weight-loss pill helps with opiate addiction
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 25 (ANI): A prescription weight-loss medication can decrease the urge to use opiates such as oxycodone, according to a recent study.
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