Morphine-like or opioid pain killers act on our body nerves that bear opioid receptors. There are several types of opioid receptors such as the mu, kappa, and delta receptors. Different opioid drugs ...

Pacira BioSciences’ CEO discusses research into pain treatment that has less chance of creating dependency and addiction ...

ST. PAUL, MN – Opioids -- narcotic analgesics -- have recently been shown to be effective in treating post-herpetic neuralgia. Post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a ...

acetaminophen-analgescics-CA0416 Which non-narcotic analgesics are best for treating musculoskeletal pain? Which non-narcotic analgesics are best for musculoskeletal pain (muscle strain, sprain, and ...

Previous studies have suggested that children exposed to opioid pain medications while in the womb have higher rates of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention- deficit/hyperactivity disorder ...

Researchers at LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center of Excellence and colleagues have discovered a new class of pipeline drugs to relieve pain and reduce fever without the danger of addiction or ...

Increased ASD prevalence among children with prenatal exposure to prescribed opioid analgesics was attenuated in sibling comparisons.