The vaccine, which showed positive results in studies of mice, is designed to block fentanyl from entering the brain, ...

A young man approached a card table set up under the Green Line tracks on the city’s West Side and asked the woman behind it ...

Naloxone, most commonly branded as Narcan, is lauded as a drug that can reverse opioid overdoses singlehandedly. First responders used it in two separate instances last week to save the lives of two ...

Narcan is a life-saving drug, and while the federal Food and Drug Administration approved the retail sale of it, many people can not afford it. Narcan is an opioid reversal agent used on anyone who is ...

Researchers at USF Health have discovered a new way opioid receptors can work that may lead to safer pain medications. Their ...

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

Some evidence suggests ketamine may help reduce withdrawal symptoms and may promote neuroplasticity, but controversy exists on whether the risks of ketamine outweigh its potential benefits. Ketamine ...

Tramadol, a popular opioid often seen as a “safer” painkiller, may not live up to its reputation. A large analysis of ...