Scientists Discover Key Brain Mechanism Behind Anorexia
New research found that individuals with anorexia nervosa have elevated opioid neurotransmitter activity, which may ...
FDA approves opiate-alternative acute pain management drug, local experts share their thoughts
On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new pain management drug which could change the way healthcare ...
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Opioid Dysregulation in the Brain Tied to Eating Disorders
Elevated opioid neurotransmission in the brain may underlie appetite loss and emotional symptoms in anorexia nervosa.
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Overview of the study: Opioid delta-receptor agonists alleviate stress-induced IBS symptoms via the insular cortex (IMAGE)
Using an innovative and recently validated animal model of IBS, the researchers showed that opioid delta-receptor agonists can ameliorate stress-induced IBS symptoms by acting on the insular cortex of ...
US FDA approves suzetrigne: Why the non-opioid painkiller may be a game changer
Opioids are a class of drugs that “derive from, or mimic, natural substances found in the opium poppy plant”, according to ...
Patients with anorexia have elevated opioid neurotransmitter activity in the brain, study shows
A study conducted at Turku PET Center in Finland showed that changes in the functioning of opioid neurotransmitters in the ...
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FDA Approves the First Non-Opioid Pain Drug in 20 Years
which work by binding to opioid receptors throughout the central nervous system, in both the brain and spinal cord. Finding the right sodium channel target, however, took decades of research ...
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URMC provides opioid overdose prevention training
Naloxone displaces the opioid from the brain receptors, which stops the effects of the overdose for sixty to ninety minutes. This allows time for a hospital to intervene.