Ketamine is a highly effective, fast-acting antidepressant that works even for patients who have not responded to other medications. However, the brain mechanisms important for these rapid treatment ...

CREOKS McAlester continues to provide community education for residents as part of their Opioid Abatement program. During a ...

A new imaging study showed that listening to favorite music affects the function of the brain's opioid system. A new imaging study by the Turku PET Centre in Finland showed that listening to favorite ...

The mid-1980s was the era of cocaine and marijuana, when “Just Say No” was the centerpiece of the war on drugs and the government’s efforts to stem drug use and addiction. Since then, prescription ...

In a new study, researchers have characterized the effects of a series of opioids on proteins in the brain other than opioid receptors. In the British Journal of Pharmacology study, several synthetic ...

San Luis Obispo County is examining the best way to regulate kratom, a product that can produce opioid-like effects.

Antenatal opioid exposure was associated with smaller brain volumes in newborns. Among 173 newborns with antenatal opioid exposure and 96 without such exposure, the exposed group had significantly ...

Ketamine is a highly effective, fast-acting antidepressant that works even for patients who have not responded to other medications. However, the brain mechanisms important for these rapid treatment ...