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Naloxone can save lives but stigma is preventing its use among newly abstinent opioid users

Opioids are the main driver of fatal drug overdoses in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, resulting in 46,802 deaths in 2018, usually because the person stops breathing.

26 Mar 2021

Specific neurons release dopamine to regulate pain differently in male and female mice

Males and females, generally speaking, experience and respond to pain differently, but scientists have yet to understand all the brain circuits involved in these differences.

19 Mar 2021

Study examines the variability in opioid prescriptions for common orthopedic procedures

A new review article published in the March issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS) examines the variability that exists in opioid prescribing patterns across the United States for many common orthopedic procedures.

4 Mar 2021

Post-surgery opioid prescribing guideline leads to high patient satisfaction with pain management

A prescribing guideline tailored to patients' specific needs reduced the number of opioid pills prescribed after major surgery with researchers reporting a greater than 90 percent patient satisfaction rate with pain management and the highest compliance rate to date with appropriate disposal of leftover pills.

25 Feb 2021

Poor and terminally ill Mexicans have less chance to get opioids intended for palliative care

If you're poor and terminally ill in southern Mexico, there's far less chance you'll get the painkillers you need for palliative care than your cousins in more prosperous regions, particularly those pharmacy-rich areas along Mexico-U.S. border, say UCLA researchers and colleagues who studied opioid dispensing levels across the country.

13 Feb 2021

Experimental vaccine diminishes fatal respiratory effects of synthetic opioids

As the opioid epidemic raged on with an even greater force during COVID-19, the Scripps Research laboratory of chemist Kim Janda, PhD, has been working on new therapeutic interventions that may be able to prevent the bulk of deaths from opioid overdose.

4 Feb 2021

Study: Nalfurafine drug can help treat spinal morphine-induced itch in pregnant women

For years, many pregnant women and surgery patients have suffered from chronic itching when they get spinal or epidural morphine to reduce pain.

4 Feb 2021

Study finds increased opioid consumption two years after intensive care

Nearly 11 percent of people admitted to an intensive care unit in Sweden between 2010 and 2018 received opioid prescriptions on a regular basis for at least six months and up to two years after discharge.

2 Feb 2021

New WHO guidelines provide recommendations for managing chronic pain in children

Chronic pain or pain that persists or recurs for longer than three months in children is a significant public health problem and a leading cause of morbidity in children globally.

1 Feb 2021

New pain management regimen reduced opioid exposure in trauma patients

A pain management regimen comprised mostly of over-the-counter medication reduced opioid exposure in trauma patients while achieving equal levels of pain control, according to a new study by physician-researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

22 Jan 2021

Multimodal pain regimen minimizes opioid exposure, relieves acute pain in trauma patients

A multimodal pain regimen (MMPR) designed to minimize opioid exposure and relieve acute pain associated with traumatic injury kept patient self-reported pain scores low while also reducing the daily and total amount of opioid drugs given to trauma patients.

21 Jan 2021

Low‐dose ketamine does not alter a healthy human's tolerance to blood loss

A low dose of ketamine, administered intravenously, does not alter a healthy human's tolerance to blood loss. In other words, if someone was given ketamine to kill pain associated with a battlefield injury, they would be able to tolerate blood loss just as well as someone who did not received this pain killer.

21 Oct 2020

Study analyzes the rates and dosages of opioid prescriptions after arthroscopic knee surgery

New research from Texas A&M University and the University of Pennsylvania on opioid prescribing practices across the country after outpatient knee surgeries found that prescription strength and number of tablets is prescribed highest in Oklahoma and lowest in Vermont.

9 Sep 2020

Higher dosage of opioids for outpatient knee surgery is linked to increased risk of overdose death

A new study published in BMJ Open found that opioid prescription rates for outpatient knee surgery vary widely across the country, but the strength of the average prescription in the United States is at a level that has been linked to an increased risk of overdose death.

26 Aug 2020

Artificial intelligence method can rapidly and remotely detect fentanyl and derivatives

To help keep first responders safe, University of Central Florida researchers have developed an artificial intelligence method that not only rapidly and remotely detects the powerful drug fentanyl, but also teaches itself to detect any previously unknown derivatives made in clandestine batches.

25 Aug 2020

Opioid risk is higher for patients transitioning to skilled nursing facilities

Hospital patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities often bring a high-dose painkiller prescription with them, suggesting more attention should be paid to opioid safety for those patients, research from the Oregon State University College of Pharmacy shows.

11 Aug 2020

Pain relief drugs offer more choices for women during childbirth

Choice and control are important factors for ensuring a positive childbirth experience, yet until recently, little was known about the impact of alternative administrations of fentanyl – one of the pain relief drugs used during labour– on both mother and baby.

1 Jul 2020

New methods may contribute to future structure-based drug design

Many pharmaceuticals work by targeting what are known as "G-protein-coupled receptors". In a new study, scientists from Uppsala University describe how they have been able to predict how special molecules that can be used in new immunotherapy against cancer bind to these receptors.

24 Jun 2020

Study: Nearly 10% of patients continue to use opioids more than 90 days after heart surgery

Nearly 10 percent of patients who are prescribed opioid medications following heart surgery will continue to use opioids more than 90 days after the procedure, according to a new study led by researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

17 Jun 2020

Fentanyl tops the list of drugs detected in overdose patients at Baltimore hospitals

A new University of Maryland study found fentanyl tops the list of drugs detected in overdose patients at two Baltimore hospital emergency departments.

12 Jun 2020

Morphine News and Research

Latest Morphine News and Research

Naloxone can save lives but stigma is preventing its use among newly abstinent opioid users

Specific neurons release dopamine to regulate pain differently in male and female mice

Study examines the variability in opioid prescriptions for common orthopedic procedures

Post-surgery opioid prescribing guideline leads to high patient satisfaction with pain management

Poor and terminally ill Mexicans have less chance to get opioids intended for palliative care

Experimental vaccine diminishes fatal respiratory effects of synthetic opioids

Study: Nalfurafine drug can help treat spinal morphine-induced itch in pregnant women

Study finds increased opioid consumption two years after intensive care

New WHO guidelines provide recommendations for managing chronic pain in children

New pain management regimen reduced opioid exposure in trauma patients

Multimodal pain regimen minimizes opioid exposure, relieves acute pain in trauma patients

Low‐dose ketamine does not alter a healthy human's tolerance to blood loss

Study analyzes the rates and dosages of opioid prescriptions after arthroscopic knee surgery

Higher dosage of opioids for outpatient knee surgery is linked to increased risk of overdose death

Artificial intelligence method can rapidly and remotely detect fentanyl and derivatives

Opioid risk is higher for patients transitioning to skilled nursing facilities

Pain relief drugs offer more choices for women during childbirth

New methods may contribute to future structure-based drug design

Study: Nearly 10% of patients continue to use opioids more than 90 days after heart surgery

Fentanyl tops the list of drugs detected in overdose patients at Baltimore hospitals

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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