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Study finds discontinuing prescribed opioids associated with increased ove
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers revealed how Opioid-related overdose is now becoming a cause of accidental death. And the study also found stopping prescription opioids raised the risk of overdose.
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Study: Green eyeglasses helps to reduce pain-related anxiety in patients w
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers say wearing special green spectacles for many hours a day decreases pain-related anxiety.
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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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Daylight hours impact opioid receptor levels in brown fat: Study
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): Researchers have observed that the length of daylight hours impacts opioid receptor levels in brown fat. When daylight hours shorten, the receptor activity levels elevate. A similar phenomenon also takes place in the brain. Both phenomena help people and ani
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US, China relations turning 'lethal'; Beijing reluctant to cooperate in fi
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 5 (ANI): Apart from the Taiwan issue, US relations with China have also worsened because of Beijing's suspended cooperation to combat narcotics trafficking including illegally made Fentanyl, media reports said.
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Punjab police bust inter-state drug cartel, one held with 2.51 lakh pharma
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 2 (ANI): As part of the ongoing war against drugs launched under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Fatehgarh Sahib Police has busted an inter-state pharmaceutical drug cartel with the arrest of a Haryana resident after recovering 2.51 lakh P
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China has key role in US' drug problem: Report
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Ontario [Canada], September 30 (ANI): Fentanyl, a nameless killer touted as the deadliest drug threat facing the United States, is waging an all-out assault on the most powerful country in the world.
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Medical cannabis could be better alternative to opioids in managing pain:
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 28 (ANI): A new study of thousands of patients has concluded that medical cannabis could be an important alternative to opioids for pain management.
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People at high risk of opioid overdose achieve improved outcomes through s
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Calgary [Canada], September 19 (ANI): A study found that there was a rapid decrease in emergency department visits and hospitalizations for people at high risk of overdose who were enrolled in a safer opioid supply (SOS) programme shortly after enrollment.
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Researchers find opioid use after lung cancer surgery have association wit
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 13 (ANI): Long-term opioid use to relieve pain following lung cancer surgery is associated with a 40 per cent increased risk of death from any cause within the next two years.
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Children, teenagers getting spinal surgery don't need so many opioids:
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 3 (ANI): According to a study, children and teenagers with scoliosis who undergo spinal fusion can still be given an acceptable amount of pain medication while using fewer opioids.
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Punjab Police busts inter-state drug cartel operating from UP
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh/Fatehgarh Sahib (Punjab) [India], July 23 (ANI): The Punjab Police has busted an inter-state pharmaceutical drug cartel after making a big seizure of over 7 lakh tablets/capsules/injections of pharma opioids during a raid at an illegal storage godown in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur
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