Study reveals overdose of opioid for knee surgery linked to death
Opioid prescription rates for outpatient knee surgery vary widely across the country, but the strength of the average prescription in the United States is at a level that has been linked to an increased risk of overdose death, suggest the findings of a new study. The study has been published in BMJ Open.
Aug 31, 2020, 13:39 PM IST
Marijuana use not helpful in tackling opioid addiction, says study
Patients in medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid addiction believe that using marijuana helps them with their pain and mood symptoms.
Depression, anxiety may up risk of long-term opioid use
Rates of increase of long-term opioid use ranged from 1.5 times for patients taking medications for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), three times for previous substance use disorders and nearly 9 times for previous opioid use disorders.
Jan 02, 2017, 16:30 PM IST
Scientists develop vaccine against opioid overdose
The vaccine blocks the pain-numbing effects of the opioid drugs oxycodone (oxy) and hydrocodone (hydro) in animal models, said the study published online in the journal ACS Chemical Biology.
Nov 24, 2016, 17:12 PM IST
Opioid users may find babies less cute
Coming on the heels of the infamous 'heroin' picture that showed a US grandmother passing out from an apparent heroin overdose -- while her four-year-old grandson sat in the back seat, a new study has found that opioid dependence affects how 'cute' we perceive images of children to be.
Sep 20, 2016, 23:05 PM IST
Prince died of painkiller overdose: Medical examiner
Prince was found dead at his Paisley Park estate on April 21.
Jun 03, 2016, 03:45 AM IST
Threshold for safe opioid dose should be lower: Study
On average, those who overdosed had been given a prescription higher than 71 percent of those who did not, the study found.
Feb 02, 2016, 00:07 AM IST
Punjab sinking in Pak drugs worth Rs 7500 crore per year
In a report which reveals the extent of the drug menace in Punjab, it has been said that opioids worth Rs 7,500 crore are consumed in the state every year.
Jan 15, 2016, 13:42 PM IST
Long-term use of opioid may increase risk of depression
Longer duration of use of opioid is linked with onset of depression after controlling for pain and daily morphine equivalent doses.
Jan 13, 2016, 16:11 PM IST
