Feeling good doesn't just lift our mood—it also helps us stay flexible and resilient. A new study by an international team of ...

If you thought the overdose crisis was only due to opioids, think again. Stimulants like cocaine and methamphetamines kill ...

Tribal officials say the move, an apparent first among tribal governments in Montana, is intended to prevent potential addiction to products that can have opioid-like effects.

The loss of $68 million in federal funding, plus more potential cuts, is threatening Texas' system for distributing opioid ...

Addiction often isn’t about chasing pleasure—it’s about escaping pain. Researchers at Scripps Research have discovered that a ...

UT Health San Antonio is pioneering the use of suzetrigine, a non-opioid painkiller, for post-surgical care. The medication provides strong pain control without the harmful effects of narcotics. UT He ...

This article discusses the opioid crisis and its evolution through time. If you or someone you know is struggling with ...

Penn researchers found that psilocybin can calm brain circuits tied to pain and mood, easing both physical suffering and emotional distress in animal studies. The compound works in the anterior ...

The study, published in Biological Psychiatry: Global Open Science, found the effect occurs in the paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus (PVT), a region that regulates stress and emotion.

A new study from the University of Pennsylvania shows that psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, can ease ...

A new study published in Nature Medicine provides more evidence that ketamine’s rapid antidepressant effects may be partially dependent on the brain’s opioid system. The researchers found that ...