Individuals with opioid use disorder can get “stuck” in particular patterns of brain activity, a new Yale study finds. And this stickiness is more pronounced after they’ve seen images related to ...

Dyspneacan be described as shortness of breath or difficulty breathing ... tolerate and benefit from noninhaled opioids for dyspnea. The use of nebulized opioids may be advantageous for those ...

Sleep quality is a significant concern for individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD), as many ... A study found that participants had irregular sleep patterns and a high incidence of central ...

A new study found no changes in opioid outcomes among the general population with the states' passage of medical and recreational marijuana laws. However, the findings also show decreases in opioid ...

Fortunately, opioid overdose can be readily reversed using naloxone, a compound that binds to receptors in the brain, outcompeting the opiates themselves, and restoring normal breathing.

but also protect against overdose by averting the disruption of neural circuits that control basic functions such as breathing, explains neurobiologist Sandra Comer, director of the Opioid Laboratory ...

A new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found no changes in opioid outcomes among the general ...