For years, sedatives have been the gold standard for treating newborns suffering from opiate withdrawal. However, new research suggests that opiates themselves are superior to sedatives for treating ...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Proniras Corporation (“Proniras”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel small-molecule therapeutics for the treatment of substance use and specialty ...

Among 100 adult patients with minimal-to-mild opioid withdrawal scores who were given a 24-mg dose of extended-release buprenorphine, only 10 people (10%, 95% CI 4.9% ...

As a pharmacist for HCMC and Hennepin emergency services, Holly Drone has seen a lot. But when Drone described the pain of opiate withdrawal on patients, she turned to her clients’ and co-workers’ ...

A nursery in Arizona is caring for the youngest victims of the opioid crisis. Hushabye Nursery, in Phoenix, treats babies with neonatal abstinence syndrome, a withdrawal-like condition caused by ...

Sedation rapid opiate detox treatment is for motivated patients who want to live free of all opiates without substituting Suboxone or Methadone. Acute withdrawals are the main reason why such patients ...

Sparian Biosciences Inc. has been awarded a $19.5 million, 5-year grant to fund development of SBS-226 from IND submission through phase I development. SBS-226 is a first-in-class dual μ-opioid ...

Share on Pinterest CBD derivatives showed promise in supplementing the opioid overdose drug naloxone. Micky Wiswedel/Stocksy United Researchers are studying how specific components of cannabidiol (CBD ...

Most people think addiction means a person has severe withdrawal when not taking alcohol or drugs. But withdrawal symptoms ...

Health care workers say a powerful new street drug is clogging Pittsburgh-area emergency rooms with people suffering from ...