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Opioid use disorder medications underused after injection-related infections

Deaths from injection-related infections like endocarditis have increased among young people, likely due to the growth of injection drug use and stronger, shorter-acting fentanyl.

24 Jul 2024

Louisiana reclassifies drugs used in abortions as controlled dangerous substances

Louisiana lawmakers have added two drugs commonly used in pregnancy and reproductive health care to the state's list of controlled dangerous substances, a move that has alarmed doctors in the state.

24 Jul 2024

Why millions are trying FDA-authorized alternatives to big pharma’s weight loss drugs

Pharmacist Mark Mikhael has lost 50 pounds over the past 12 months. He no longer has diabetes and finds himself "at my ideal body weight," with his cholesterol below 200 for the first time in 20 years. "I feel fantastic," he said.

23 Jul 2024

New electronic cigarette products may couple nicotine addiction with gaming disorder

In an "Industry Watch" research paper in the journal Tobacco Control, two scientists at the University of California, Riverside, raise the alarm on new electronic cigarette products equipped with touch screens, animated displays, and built-in games.

19 Jul 2024

Marshall University receives $3.3 million grant to examine genetic mechanisms behind fentanyl addiction

Marshall University was awarded a $3.3 million grant (#R01DA057931) from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to examine the genetic mechanisms that underlie fentanyl addiction.

19 Jul 2024

Study examines brain activity and time perception over minutes and hours

Ever hear the old adage that time flies when you're having fun? A new study by a team of UNLV researchers suggests that there's a lot of truth to the trope.

19 Jul 2024

Psilocybin reconfigures brain networks, showing potential for lasting therapeutic effects

Researchers found that high-dose psilocybin significantly disrupts brain functional connectivity, particularly in the default mode network, with lasting effects linked to therapeutic benefits.

18 Jul 2024

Psilocybin and undisclosed ingredients found in popular mushroom gummies

Mushroom gummies being sold to promote brain function may contain the illegal hallucinogen psylocibin and other harmful ingredients not listed on the label, UVA Health experts are warning after five people – including a 3-year-old child – were sickened.

18 Jul 2024

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': At GOP convention, health policy is mostly MIA

The Republican National Convention highlighted a number of policy issues this week, but health care was not among them.

18 Jul 2024

Sharp rise in long-term vaping among adults in England, study finds

The number of adults in England who report vaping for more than six months has increased substantially from around one in 80 in 2013 to one in 10 in 2023, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

18 Jul 2024

Study identifies a new way to make opioids safer

Researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences identified a new way to make opioids safer, increasing the pain-relieving properties of opioids while decreasing unwanted side effects through the spinal inhibition of a Heat shock protein 90 isoform.

17 Jul 2024

Marine fungus-derived aniquinazolin B could be a potential opioid alternative

Opioids have long been known as natural substances with substantial pharmacological effect. They have been used as effective painkillers.

17 Jul 2024

J.D. Vance, Trump’s VP pick, says media twisted his remarks on abortion and domestic violence

During the Republican National Convention's opening night, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) spoke to Fox News for his first interview as former President Donald Trump's vice presidential nominee.

16 Jul 2024

Harnessing brain proteins for enhanced diabetes and weight-loss drugs

A network of proteins found in the central nervous system could be harnessed to increase the effectiveness and reduce the side effects of popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs, according to new research from the University of Michigan.

15 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

Lifesaving drugs and police projects mark first use of opioid settlement cash in California

Sonja Verdugo lost her husband to an opioid overdose last year. She regularly delivers medical supplies to people using drugs who are living — and dying — on the streets of Los Angeles. And she advocates at Los Angeles City Hall for policies to address addiction and homelessness.

12 Jul 2024

Study finds early, unnecessary opioid prescriptions for teen surgery

A multi-institutional study found that 1 in 6 youths fill an opioid prescription prior to surgery, and 3% of patients were still filling opioid prescriptions three to six months after surgery, indicating persistent opioid use and possible opioid dependence.

12 Jul 2024

Addiction News and Research

Opioid use disorder medications underused after injection-related infections

Louisiana reclassifies drugs used in abortions as controlled dangerous substances

Why millions are trying FDA-authorized alternatives to big pharma’s weight loss drugs

New electronic cigarette products may couple nicotine addiction with gaming disorder

Marshall University receives $3.3 million grant to examine genetic mechanisms behind fentanyl addiction

Study examines brain activity and time perception over minutes and hours

Psilocybin reconfigures brain networks, showing potential for lasting therapeutic effects

Psilocybin and undisclosed ingredients found in popular mushroom gummies

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': At GOP convention, health policy is mostly MIA

Sharp rise in long-term vaping among adults in England, study finds

Study identifies a new way to make opioids safer

Marine fungus-derived aniquinazolin B could be a potential opioid alternative

J.D. Vance, Trump’s VP pick, says media twisted his remarks on abortion and domestic violence

Harnessing brain proteins for enhanced diabetes and weight-loss drugs

Breakthrough biosensors illuminate opioid dynamics in the brain

Lifesaving drugs and police projects mark first use of opioid settlement cash in California

Study finds early, unnecessary opioid prescriptions for teen surgery

Light-activated drugs: A revolutionary approach in neuropathic pain treatment

Prevalence of nicotine pouch use found to be low among U.S. adults

Study pinpoints brain area critical to oxycodone relapse prevention

E-Cigarettes and Ethanol: A forensic Perspective on Vaping

Understanding Consumer-Consented Data to Optimize Digital Health Programs

The Future is Wearable: Advancing Human Health Through Portable Spectroscopy

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