Is there any rationale for using oxycontin as a "weaning" medication for narcotic addiction? Are there any studies indicating success rates or failure rates for this approach? First we should review ...

For years, buprenorphine—one of the primary medications used to treat opioid use disorder—has been a critical bridge to recovery, helping to reduce illicit drug use and overdose deaths. But with the ...

EVERETT, Wash. — The Everett Fire Department’s Emergency Medical Services Division (EMS) has launched a new pilot programto allow paramedics to administer buprenorphine, to help with opiate withdrawal ...

A University of Calgary-led international research team has identified a genetic factor that may explain why people respond ...

Extended-release 7-day injectable buprenorphine was safe and tolerable for most patients who had minimal-to-mild opioid withdrawal, a nonrandomized trial found. Among 100 adult patients with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients who participated in yoga sessions alongside usual care reached withdrawal stabilization 4.4 times ...

Emerging research reveals that people with substance use disorders (SUDs) may have increased pain sensitivity/hyperalgesia when withdrawing from addictive substances ...

An early-stage randomized trial showed that yoga alongside standard buprenorphine therapy hastened opioid withdrawal recovery and improved autonomic regulation compared with buprenorphine alone.