Experimental vaccine could help turn the tide on America's opioid epidemic

Virginia Tech researchers are advancing a new generation of vaccines designed to block opioids from reaching the brain and triggering their addictive effects, work that could help prevent overdose ...

Rapid opioid dose reduction increases risk of mental health emergency department presentations

New Monash University research has found that rapidly reducing or abruptly stopping prescription opioids significantly increases the risk of mental health or substance use-related emergency ...

New Miami recovery center will be using a unique approach to help treat opioid addiction, focusing on withdrawal symptoms

The device, which is cleared by the FDA for withdrawal mitigation from opioid use disorder, works by abating severe symptoms such as stomach aches, back aches, sweats, and the inability to keep food ...

BioXcel Therapeutics Announces Positive Phase 2 Topline Results from Columbia University-Led Study of BXCL501 for Treatment of Opioid Withdrawal

BXCL501 demonstrated clinical benefits and favorable tolerability profile for treatment of opioid withdrawal symptoms Results from this NIDA-funded study support potential future development of ...

Pacira BioSciences Presents Two Real-World Studies from Its Innovations in Genicular Outcomes Registry (IGOR)

Studies highlight the clinical effectiveness of EXPAREL for total knee arthroplasty and long-term pain management with ioveraº for patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee -- -- Data presented at ...
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Richmond opens application process for $700,000 Opioid Settlement fund awards

The city of Richmond’s Office of Opioid and Substance Use Response (OOSUR) officially opened the application process for ...
Neurology Advisor

Low-Dose Opioids Maintain Long-Term Stability in Restless Legs Syndrome

Low-dose opioid therapy provides stable, long-term symptom control and dose stability for patients with augmented restless legs syndrome.
Government Executive

TSP in-plan Roth conversions: Are they right for you?

The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) has long served as a cornerstone of retirement savings for federal employees and members of the uniformed services. As retirement planning becomes more complex, TSP ...
The Independent

Synthetic opioid may have caused hundreds more deaths than recorded

Deaths caused by a synthetic opioid 500 times stronger than heroin have likely been underestimated by up to a third, researchers suggest. Nitazenes are a class of synthetic opioids that are extremely ...
U.S. News & World Report

Pharma Companies Share Blame For Opioid OD Deaths, Majority Says

Pharma Companies Share Blame For Opioid OD Deaths, Majority Says By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Jan. 22, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Americans might be severely divided these days, but a ...
Forbes

Why Is It So Hard To Get Opioid Refills? A Neurosurgeon Explains

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Opioid medication has a significant stigma with a risk for dependency and abuse, but certain ...
Psychology Today

Medications for Opioid Use Disorder

Nearly all Americans are aware of the U.S. opioid crisis. Overdose deaths increased sixfold between 2003 and 2023, from 12,940 to 79,358. Yearly increases have been especially steep since 2013, when ...