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Novel device may rescue people from overdose without bystander help

The opioid epidemic claims more 70,000 lives each year in the U.S., and lifesaving interventions are urgently needed.

23 Oct 2024

Researchers discover how rare cell type controls scar tissue formation in spinal cord injuries

After a spinal cord injury, nearby cells quickly rush to action, forming protective scar tissue around the damaged area to stabilize and protect it.

18 Sep 2024

Study reveals 45% drop in oxycodone use in Australia after policy changes

Between 2018 and 2020, Australia implemented policy changes to improve the quality and safety of opioid prescribing, with a specific focus on oxycodone.

12 Sep 2024

New study explores the potential of hormone therapy for opioid recovery

In the midst of America's growing opioid crisis, a much healthier alternative to long-term pain management is emerging - one affectionately known as "the cuddle hormone," or oxytocin.

11 Sep 2024

Study shows how segregated communities face challenges in filling OUD medications

Patients with a prescription for an opioid use disorder medication may have a tough time getting it filled if their pharmacy is in a community that's racially and economically segregated, according to a new study led by scientists at Oregon State University and Johns Hopkins University.

14 Aug 2024

MUSC researchers uncover the surprising role of the dorsal peduncular nucleus in opioid addiction

Opioids, like the commonly prescribed pain reliever oxycodone, are known for being highly addictive. In 2022, nearly 85,000 people died from an opioid overdose in the U.S. according to the Centers for Disease control.

12 Aug 2024

Specialized medication management improves care for elderly patients

Ensuring older hospital patients receive specialized medication management could reduce their stay in hospital and potentially lower their risk of death, according to new research conducted by Flinders University in collaboration with Flinders Medical Centre.

31 Jul 2024

Breakthrough biosensors illuminate opioid dynamics in the brain

New research from a Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience researcher could transform how we understand the way opioids affect the brain.

15 Jul 2024

Study pinpoints brain area critical to oxycodone relapse prevention

Even years after they have recovered, a person who once struggled with alcohol or opioid addiction can relapse - and that relapse is more likely to occur during particularly stressful times.

9 Jul 2024

Researchers identify potential drugs that make naloxone more potent and longer lasting

The ongoing opioid epidemic in the U.S. kills tens of thousands of people every year. Naloxone, sold under the brand name Narcan, has saved countless lives by reversing opioid overdoses.

3 Jul 2024

Mindfulness as medicine: A powerful tool for pain and addiction

Mindfulness training has made its way into school districts, self-help and health books, and workplaces. One day soon, it could also be widely offered as a "medicine" for some physical and mental health conditions.

31 May 2024

Survey: 82.7 million Americans impacted by overdose deaths

Losing a loved one to drug overdose has been a common experience for many Americans in recent years, crossing political and socioeconomic divides and boosting the perceived importance of the overdose crisis as a policy issue, according to a new survey led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

31 May 2024

Oxycodone News and Research

Novel device may rescue people from overdose without bystander help

Researchers discover how rare cell type controls scar tissue formation in spinal cord injuries

Study reveals 45% drop in oxycodone use in Australia after policy changes

New study explores the potential of hormone therapy for opioid recovery

Study shows how segregated communities face challenges in filling OUD medications

MUSC researchers uncover the surprising role of the dorsal peduncular nucleus in opioid addiction

Specialized medication management improves care for elderly patients

Breakthrough biosensors illuminate opioid dynamics in the brain

Study pinpoints brain area critical to oxycodone relapse prevention

Researchers identify potential drugs that make naloxone more potent and longer lasting

Mindfulness as medicine: A powerful tool for pain and addiction

Survey: 82.7 million Americans impacted by overdose deaths

Study reveals sharp surge in illicit fentanyl seizures

Analysis reveals composition of counterfeit pills in Rhode Island's illicit drug supply

A paramedic was skeptical about this Rx for stopping repeat opioid overdoses. Then he saw it help.

DNA aptamer-based sensors can accurately detect trace amounts of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine

Records show Publix opioid sales grew even as addiction crisis prompted other chains’ pullback

Using AI to break the opioid addiction cycle

New study challenges "gold standard" opioid treatment for cancer pain

New study casts doubt on effectiveness of opioids for cancer pain

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