For decades, opioids have been the blunt instrument of modern pain care, powerful enough to quiet severe suffering yet risky ...

This article evaluates the immediate and long-term efficacy of a group multidisciplinary program for chronic opioid analgesic therapy cessation in the setting of chronic, noncancer pain. Objectives: ...

Opioids slot into opioid receptors and activate them. This sends signals to your brain to relieve pain and promote pleasure. Both endogenous opioids, which your body naturally produces, and exogenous ...

Researchers at USF Health have discovered a new way opioid receptors can work that may lead to safer pain medications. Their findings show that certain experimental compounds can amplify pain relief ...

New research reveals previously unknown ways opioid receptors can function, opening the door to safer pain treatments.