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Teens with opioid use disorder could benefit from treatment: Study
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 11 (ANI): A study has revealed that adolescents with severe opioid use disorder can be treated with one of the three medications: methadone, buprenorphine (Subutex/Suboxone) or extended-release naltrexone (Vivitrol).
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Research highlights alarming effects of discontinuing opioid prescriptions
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 6 (ANI): While a lot of people resort to taking opioids for pain, a new study has shed light on the alarming effects of discontinuing it.
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Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $572 million in Oklahoma
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Oklahoma [USA], Aug 27 (ANI): Medical giant Johnson and Johnson has been ordered to pay USD 572 million by an Oklahoma judge for its role in the opioid crisis which has "ravaged" the state.
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No harm to newborns from opioid: Study
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 15 (ANI): A recent study has found that no harm is caused to newborns from opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) during pregnancy.
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Marijuana legalisation reduces opioid deaths: Study
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 7 (ANI): Marijuana use need not always be bad. In fact, researches have found that recreational marijuana can cut down opioid-related deaths.
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Researchers develop wearable device that will deliver opioid antidote auto
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 28 (ANI): Researchers are developing a device that will detect opioid overdose and automatically deliver naloxone, a drug known to reverse deadly effects.
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Surgery before pregnancy leads to increased risk of opioid withdrawal in b
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], July 15 (ANI): In a study, it has been found that babies whose mothers underwent surgery before pregnancy have an increased risk of opioid withdrawal symptoms at birth.
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Herbal supplement used to treat addiction and pain found unsafe: Study
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 10 (ANI): A recent study suggests that herb kratom, which increasingly gets used to manage pain and treat opioid addiction is not safe to use as a herbal supplement.
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Is herbal supplement, Kratom, safe to treat addiction and pain?
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 9 (ANI): A popular herb called Kratom which is increasingly Washington D.C. [USA], July 9 (ANI): A popular herb called Kratom which is increasingly used to treat opioid addiction and pain is not safe, suggests a recent study.to treat opioid addiction and pain is n
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Can marijuana be an effective pain killer?
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 2 (ANI): Marijuana can effectively treat both pain and insomnia in people who want to avoid prescription and over the counter pain and sleep medications - including opioids, finds a recent study.
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Scientists find new target for Parkinson's disease
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 23 (ANI): Contrary to earlier discovery that a chemical found in a synthetic opioid, MPTP, induced a form of Parkinson's disease, a new study has found that it is an enzyme in the body that can metabolise compounds formed in the brain from alkaloids causing a neur
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Short-term opioids usage increases subjective pleasure: Study
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 27 (ANI): Short-term use of opioids increases subjective pleasure, a recent study has found. The researchers have emphasised that the effect of opioids on emotional responses and mood changes is different when opioids are used for longer periods.
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