As a pharmacist for HCMC and Hennepin emergency services, Holly Drone has seen a lot. But when Drone described the pain of opiate withdrawal on patients, she turned to her clients’ and co-workers’ ...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Proniras Corporation (“Proniras”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel small-molecule therapeutics for the treatment of substance use and specialty ...

Sedation rapid opiate detox treatment is for motivated patients who want to live free of all opiates without substituting Suboxone or Methadone. Acute withdrawals are the main reason why such patients ...

Lev Facher covers the U.S. addiction and overdose crisis. The era of “tranq” may be ending. But tranq, as the powerful veterinary tranquilizer xylazine is known in the illicit drug supply, is being ...

Among 100 adult patients with minimal-to-mild opioid withdrawal scores who were given a 24-mg dose of extended-release buprenorphine, only 10 people (10%, 95% CI 4.9% ...

Factors that affect the pharmacologic effectiveness of methadone include comorbid medical disorders, pregnancy, and drug interactions. [13] The potential medical and social costs of opiate dependence ...

(CNN) - A new approach to treating babies exposed to opioids during pregnancy is showing some success. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows the Eat, Sleep, Console care ...

Since 1964, Calvary Addiction Recovery Center has been a leader in addiction recovery. Our treatment programs are for men and women, 18 years and older, who are struggling with addiction to alcohol or ...

Sparian Biosciences Inc. has been awarded a $19.5 million, 5-year grant to fund development of SBS-226 from IND submission through phase I development. SBS-226 is a first-in-class dual μ-opioid ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Bridge Behavioral Health currently has nine beds designated for withdrawal treatment. Five of those beds were previously dedicated to medically monitored, or level 3.7, ...