New research reveals previously unknown ways opioid receptors can function, opening the door to safer pain treatments.

A paper published by the Journal of Neuroinflammation reported a key immune system component could be blocked to make morphine treatment more effective by blocking its frequent painful side effects, ...

In a study published in Science, researchers at Karolinska Institutet describe the neural processes behind how morphine relieves pain. This is valuable knowledge because the drug has such serious side ...

Researchers at USF Health are making dramatic strides in understanding how new opioid compounds work inside the body to ...

Opioids are the gold standard for treatment of chronic and acute pain; however, their use may result in significant gastrointestinal side effects, including nausea, vomiting, and constipation. The ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Contrary to preliminary findings, the results of a phase III study failed to show that dextromethorphan significantly enhanced the analgesic effects of morphine in ...

A118G (43AA, 19AG, 18GG) 80 Taiwan females following abdominal hysterectomy GG had significantly higher postoperative day 1 morphine requirements [104] A118G Caucasians: 66 = AA, 29AG; Africans: 1 = ...

Taking opioids, such as oxycodone or morphine, in combination with alcohol can have severe consequences and be fatal. Because opioids and alcohol are both depressants, combining them can have a ...

A paper published by the Journal of Neuroinflammation reported a key immune system component could be blocked to make morphine treatment more effective by blocking its frequent painful side effects, ...