Health authorities say concentrated forms of a drug known as kratom, legally sold in smoke shops, are causing harm in Polk ...

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

Along with teaching and telling stories, part of my goal here is to get important information out to those who can benefit most from it. Most drug users who quit "cold turkey" have to go through ...

Kratom, an addictive opioid-like supplement sold in gas stations, poses serious health risks including death, and ...

Clonidine is typically prescribed for managing blood pressure, but it’s also been used off-label for decades to ease opioid withdrawal symptoms. Opioid withdrawal symptoms can be extremely ...

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 ...

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 ...

Opiate withdrawal varies between individuals because of differences in biology, the type and dose of opioid used, duration of use, and co-occurring health conditions. Psychological and environmental ...

EVERETT, Wash. — The Everett Fire Department’s Emergency Medical Services Division (EMS) has launched a new pilot programto allow paramedics to administer buprenorphine, to help with opiate withdrawal ...

An early-stage randomized trial showed that yoga alongside standard buprenorphine therapy hastened opioid withdrawal recovery and improved autonomic regulation compared with buprenorphine alone.