Scientists are racing to redesign how powerful painkillers work, aiming to keep the relief that opioids provide while ...

Researchers at USF Health have discovered a new way opioid receptors can work that may lead to safer pain medications. Their findings show that certain experimental compounds can amplify pain relief ...

New research reveals previously unknown ways opioid receptors can function, opening the door to safer pain treatments.

For decades, opioids have been the blunt instrument of modern pain care, powerful enough to quiet severe suffering yet risky ...

Gene therapy ‘switch’ may offer non-addictive pain relief. New approach targets pain signals while leaving the rest of the brain untouched.

Opioids are not stimulants. They are a class of medications primarily used for pain relief. Opioids and stimulants are two different classes of medications that address different needs. Doctors ...

Medical cannabis could be a substitute for opioids in patients with chronic pain, but more data are needed, according to an ...

The herbal substance kratom, derived from the leaves of a Southeast Asian tree, is used by nearly 2 million people in the United States annually. It can be easily purchased at gas stations and ...

According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, 257 people died from opioid overdoses in 2024 in Pima County. That ...