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Brainstem blocks pain to protect key behaviors
Certain behaviors, such as eating, drinking and urinating, are so crucial to survival that the brains of all vertebrates contain clusters of nerve cells that can suppress pain long enough to allow the animal to eat, drink - or pee - in peace. view more (2005-11-08)
INCREASED OPIOID USE AT END OF LIFE DOES NOT SHORTEN SURVIVAL (p 398)
Patients who receive increased doses of opioid at the end of their lives do not have shorter survival than those who receive no increases, concludes a research letter published in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Public and professional concern that the use of opioids for symptom control might shorten life prompted the study by Nigel Sykes and... view more... (2000-07-26)
Chinese acupuncture affects brain's ability to regulate pain, UM study shows
Acupuncture has been used in East-Asian medicine for thousands of years to treat pain, possibly by activating the body's natural painkillers. But how it works at the cellular level is largely unknown. view more (2009-08-10)
New guideline for prescribing opioid pain drugs published
A national panel of pain management experts representing the American Pain Society (APS) and the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) has published the first comprehensive, evidence-based clinical practice guideline to assist clinicians in prescribing potent opioid pain medications for patients with chronic non-cancer pain. view more (2009-02-09)
Study in Science holds promise for a new approach to drug therapy
Researchers believe they have found a way to change the action of 60 percent of currently available medications, in some cases making them many times more effective. view more (2006-04-21)
Opiates and cannaboids: the fight against pain
Opiates and cannaboids, apart from being drugs, have curative properties. Thus, opiates (morphine, methadone, etc.) have been used for some time as a pain-reducer and many cannaboids have also analgesic properties. Regarding their curative aspects, it is very important to know the effects produced after a prolonged period of treatment. Carrying... view more... (2003-03-18)
OPICAN study in 7 Canadian cities reveals prescription opioid abuse more prevalent than heroin
A new study conducted in seven Canadian cities reveals that prescription opioids, and not heroin, are the major form of illicit opioid use. These findings raise questions about the current focus of Canada's drug control policy and treatment programs. view more (2006-11-21)
Researchers explore long-term adolescent vulnerability to drugs
As part of efforts to understand drug abuse, Georgia State University researchers are finding that adolescent rats appear to be less vulnerable to the long-term effects of withdrawal and relapse in certain types of drug use than rats that take the drugs in adulthood. view more (2009-09-17)
Sophisticated drugs detection
Police and customs around the world spend over $250 million a year on drug detection equipment. Despite efforts to develop new technologies, more than half of this money goes to one of the oldest drug detection systems in the world - the sniffer dog. view more (2003-01-16)
'Mint' pain killer takes leaf out of ancient medical texts
A new synthetic treatment inspired by ancient Greek and Chinese remedies could offer pain relief to millions of patients with arthritis and nerve damage, a new University of Edinburgh study suggests. view more (2006-08-22)
Mechanism of black cohosh versus hot flashes revealed
The natural herb black cohosh is commonly used by women to treat menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, but the molecular mechanisms underlying its action have eluded scientists - until now. view more (2006-12-26)
Chronic pain treatments work better together, says Queen's anesthesiologist
People who suffer from debilitating neuropathic pain may get more relief and sleep better by combining two commonly-prescribed drugs. view more (2009-10-01)
New Medicines At Risk From Biodiversity Loss
Science study reveals that habitat loss and overexploitation imperil the world's most promising source of new drugs In a letter published in the October 17th issue of Science, three scientists warn that biodiversity loss could have devastating consequences for drug discovery and the development of new medicines. "Tropical cone snails may... view more... (2003-10-22)
New guidelines for prescribing opioid pain drugs published
A prestigious panel of pain-management experts representing the American Pain Society (APS) www.ampainsoc.org and the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) has published the first comprehensive clinical practice guideline to assist clinicians in prescribing potent opioid pain medications for patients with chronic non-cancer pain. view more (2009-02-10)
Small study points to addictive effects of frequent tanning
Frequent users of tanning beds may be getting more out of the experience than darker skin, according to researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. view more (2006-03-29)
Mayo Clinic study suggests those who have chronic pain may need to assess vitamin D status
Mayo Clinic research shows a correlation between inadequate vitamin D levels and the amount of narcotic medication taken by patients who have chronic pain. view more (2009-03-23)
Experimental gene therapy 'abolishes' arthritis pain and lessens joint damage
Early-stage research has found that a new gene therapy can nearly eliminate arthritis pain, and significantly reduce long-term damage to the affected joints, according to a study published today in the journal Arthritis and Rheumatism. view more (2007-05-29)
Neurotransmitter orexin associated with pleasure and reward pathways in the brain
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have discovered that the recently identified neurotransmitter orexin (also known as hypocretin) influences reward processing by activating neurons in the lateral hypothalamus region of the brain. view more (2005-08-26)
Researchers find genetic link between physical pain and social rejection
UCLA psychologists have determined for the first time that a gene linked with physical pain sensitivity is associated with social pain sensitivity as well. view more (2009-08-18)
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