Scientists Discover a Natural, Non-Addictive Way To Block Pain That Could Replace Opioids

Scientists have discovered that the body can naturally dull pain through its own localized “benzodiazepine-like” peptides. A groundbreaking study led by a University of Leeds scientist has unveiled ...

Molecular Movie Shows How Painkillers Trigger Opioid Receptors

Scientists have visualized for the first time how opioids such as loperamide and the antidote naloxone engage a key brain ...
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Marijuana-derived compounds could reverse opioid overdoses

INDIANAPOLIS, March 28, 2023 — There’s been a recent push in the U.S. to make naloxone — a fast-acting opioid antidote — available without a prescription. This medication has saved lives, but it’s ...
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FDA approves new pain drug Journavx as opioid alternative

Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like Vicodin and OxyContin. The U.S. Food ...
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Activation mechanism of the μ-opioid receptor by an allosteric modulator

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 119, No. 16 (April 19, 2022), pp. 1-10 (10 pages) Allosteric modulators of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) ...
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Yoakum company aids in fighting opioid overdoses with Narcan distribution sites

Porchbox made by Mechanism Exchange & Repair in Yoakum. Mechanism Exchange & Repair, one of the last manufacturers of newspaper vending machines, is finding their distribution boxes make their way ...

Philadelphia sues the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers over the opioid crisis

The city says CVS, UnitedHealth Group, and Express Scripts, through a network of subsidiaries, violated Philadelphia and Pennsylvania consumer protection laws.