Low-dose morphine and buprenorphine that attach to the mu (μ) opioid receptors (MORs) could help promote social interactions, which could help people with neuropsychiatric disorders such as ...

By Sumay Gupta The opioid epidemic is a threatening issue in the United States, and Alameda County is no exception. By 2022, ...

Today, I’m compelled to warn about a new threat hiding in plain sight: a potent synthetic opioid masquerading as natural ...

Opioid overdose deaths continued to rise among adolescents and young adults during a recent 5-year period, and synthetic ...

Opioids can be classified by where they originate. So-called natural opioids are derived from the poppy plant and include drugs such as morphine and codeine. Semisynthetic opioids include ...

The discovery that T-regs in the meninges produce natural opioids under hormonal influence opens exciting possibilities for new pain treatments. By understanding how the immune system naturally ...

Natural opioids. But next the researchers made an unusual discovery. In seeking to better understand the role these meninges-based T-reg cells played, they used a toxin to suppress them.

A newly discovered natural painkilling system powered by female hormones: When a pain signal traveling down a nerve cell (green) hits the protective tissue around the spinal cord, estrogen and ...

By Prisha Sharma Skateboarding provides stress relief and increases endorphins, both natural mood enhancers, which can reduce the temptation to turn to substances like opioids for emotional support.

Why do women and men experience pain differently? A study from researchers at the University of California - San Francisco (UCSF) suggests it may be down to your hormones. Published in Science, the ...