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Chinese drug mafia hand-in-glove with Mexican criminals, stoking deadly op
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 19 (ANI): Chinese drug mafias are working in connivance with the Mexican transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) to bypass international precursor chemical controls and grow the movement of a wide range of illicit drugs destined for the United States, an annual asse
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CannaBlithe promotes CBD for effective and 100 per cent organic no-side ef
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI/PNN): Pain medicines like opioids and steroids are a global cause of concern among physicians for the numerous adverse side effects, including the potential capacity to develop drug dependency. As a safe alternative to these medicines, CBD or cannabidiol is fa
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Study offers first proof of connection between chronic pain and opioid use
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Columbus [Ohio], July 11 (ANI): Scientists have long suspected a link between opioid use disorder (OUD) and chronic pain, but the brain processes that link OUD and chronic pain remain unknown. Researchers from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine and the Un
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Research reveals patients with lifelong disability tend to have far higher
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 11 (ANI): According to a Michigan Medicine study, patients with two pediatric-onset neurodevelopmental diseases are substantially more frequently prescribed opioids at higher rate than people without these conditions. This finding raises worries about addiction, overdos
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Hilary Swank, Jack Reynor, Olivia Cooke to star in latest thriller
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 6 (ANI): An ensemble cast of Hollywood actors, namely Hilary Swank, Jack Reynor, and Olivia Cooke are geared up to feature in an opioid-themed thriller movie, 'Mother's Milk'.
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Rather than opioid based pain medication, a new way found to treat chronic
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 19 (ANI): A potential new way to treat chronic pain is using anti-cancer drugs rather than opioid-based pain medication, reveals a new study by the University of Calgary.
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Potential new way to treat chronic pain using anti-cancer drugs: Study
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 14 (ANI): A new study by the University of Calgary reveals a potential new way to treat chronic pain using anti-cancer drugs rather than opioid-based pain medication.
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Jeremy Renner set to star in biopic about US opioid epidemic
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 22 (ANI): Hollywood star Jeremy Renner will be playing the role of Pulitzer-winning investigative reporter David Armstrong, who helped expose the Sackler family's links to the US opioid epidemic.
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Personalized feedback can reduce opioid prescribing rates, study shows
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 19 (ANI): While drug overdose deaths reached an all-time high in 2021, opioid prescribing by physicians and clinicians dropped significantly in emergency departments that prioritized personalized feedback between peers, according to a new study.
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Jamie Chung, Sophia Bush board Bryan Greenberg's directorial debut project
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 19 (ANI): 'Lovecraft Country' actor Jamie Chung and 'The Hitcher' actor Sophia Bush have joined the cast of Bryan Greenberg's directorial debut project 'Junction'.
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Therapy can support medication treatment for opioid use disorder: Study
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 25 (ANI): Receiving psychosocial and behavioral therapy alongside medications for opioid use disorder leads to better treatment engagement and continuity, according to Rutgers researchers.
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Researchers examine if medicines affect body's response to infections like
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Sydney [Australia], March 6 (ANI): A recent study led by a team of clinical researchers have analyzed the immune responses to paracetamol, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and opioid analgesics, with a focus on infectious diseases, has provided insights into the unintended impa
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