Researchers from the University of Arizona and the National Center for Wellness and Recovery in Tulsa, Oklahoma, are testing ...

It’s called Kratom, “a Southeast Asian plant with opioid-receptor mediated effects,” according to the National Institutes of ...

Kratom is derived from the leaves of a tree native to Southeast Asia, and is commonly made into a powder or pill. It has been ...

The City of Sacramento is training bar and restaurant staff to save lives with Naloxone. A workshop was offered on how to ...

A new study published in Nature Medicine provides more evidence that ketamine’s rapid antidepressant effects may be partially dependent on the brain’s opioid system. The researchers found that ...

Naloxone, the drug typically used to stop an opioid overdose, only works for about 30 minutes. That means it often needs to ...

This 3-part series looks at the current evidence for the treatment of SUD, alcohol use disorder, and tobacco use disorder.

The opioid painkiller tramadol does little to reduce moderate to severe pain, according to results published Oct. 7 in the ...

The use of the herbal supplement kratom is growing, and so are reports of serious side effects. Here's what you must know ...

Painkillers like ibuprofen, acetaminophen, and prescription opioids work in different ways and can have side effects. Here's ...