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Easier access to opioid medicines could lower opioid-related deaths: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to a Rutgers study, increasing access to prescribed opioid medications may reduce opioid overdose mortality in the United States.
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Study reveals treatment for opioid use disorder varies widely among states
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Despite a national opioid overdose epidemic supercharged by an increase in illegal fentanyl, new research from Oregon Health & Science University indicates significant disparities in properly treating opioid use disorder among Medicaid recipients.
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Study suggests anti-depressant reduces stress, depression
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Depression affects millions of people globally as a result of psychological stress. Most antidepressant drugs, on the other hand, are slow, prone to resistance, and have severe side effects, prompting the creation of more effective therapeutic options.
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Mexican authorities seizing packages containing fentanyl from China
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to NTD, the packages mainly contain the precursor chemicals used to make the synthetic opioid. Those that aren't seized could be made into pills and smuggled into the US through the Southern border.
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Researchers reveal how anti-depressant reduces stress, depression
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Millions of individuals worldwide suffer from depression as a result of psychological stress. However, most antidepressant medications are sluggish, prone to resistance, and have severe side effects, necessitating the development of more effective therapy alternatives.
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E-health lowers patient pain, opioids in clinical study
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
In a recent clinical research, an online "e-health" programme helped more persons with chronic pain reduce their opioid medicines and pain intensity than a control group that only received conventional care.
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Study: Maternal opioid treatment after delivery linked with increased risk
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The risk of injury to newborns of mothers who were taken opioids after giving birth, typically following a caesarean section, is not higher than that of moms who were not prescribed opioids.
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Research shows how pain management helps in reducing use of opioids after
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The findings of the study were published in Urology Practice, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association.
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Study finds new epigenetic brain defense helps to overcome opioid use
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Many people with substance use disorder (SUD) resume regular usage after numerous attempts to stop since it is such a challenging disorder to overcome.
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Researchers suggest how pain management helps reduce use of opioids after
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A novel approach to pain management for men following urethroplasty surgery can minimise the need for powerful opioid medicines without compromising pain control, according to research.
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Study reveals how artificial intelligence can help treat opioid addiction
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Around 80,000 Americans die from overdoses each year, and almost three million Americans struggle with opioid use disorder. Opioid medications that bind to opioid receptors include heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone, and morphine.
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Researchers suggest pharmacologic treatments for managing tooth extraction
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The current clinical practice guidelines lack evidence-based guidance on the effective management of acute dental pain. The National Academies' report entitled "Framing Opioid Prescribing Guidelines for Acute Pain", highlighted the need to formalize evidence-based alternatives to opioid anal
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