UF scientists have developed a compound that safely activates delta opioid receptors, offering pain relief without ...

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The same chemicals and receptors that control the sensation of pain in the opioid system also play a role in regulating ...

The opioid crisis has claimed the lives of over half a million Americans since the beginning of the epidemic, a process ...

Scientists have helped identify a novel drug compound that selectively activates pain-altering receptors in the body, offering a potentially safer alternative to conventional pain medications.

University of Florida scientists have helped identify a novel drug compound that selectively activates pain-altering receptors in the body, offering a potentially safer alternative to conventional ...

The animal tranquilizers xylazine and medetomidine are in approximately one-third of the illegal opioids available in the U.S., including fentanyl, heroin and oxycodone. Animal tranquilizers enhance ...

It's no secret that women and men experience pain differently, and there are a variety of reasons to cause this variance in ...

Quick administration of naloxone – also known as Narcan – by a first responder, loved one or bystander can revive an opioid user who has overdosed. If administered in time, naloxone is effective in ...

Over 12,500 Utah lives have been saved by the opioid overdose-reversing drug naloxone since 2014. A lot of that is thanks to ...

The female sex hormone estrogen, along with progesterone, appears to underlie a fundamental difference in how males and ...