Addiction is not simply a chronic brain disease and considering it as such can limit treatment options and increase stigma, an extensive research review suggests. After decades of research, Professor ...

April 23, 2012 (Atlanta, GA) — Methadone and buprenorphine are viable analgesic treatment options for patients with chronic pain and comorbid opioid addiction. However, when it comes to safety, ...

The White House nods to medication-assisted treatment and fentanyl test strips, despite recently placing new limits.

Addiction is not simply a chronic brain disease and considering it as such can limit treatment options and increase stigma, an extensive research review suggests. After decades of research, Professor ...

WASHINGTON - Addiction isn't just about willpower. It's a chronic brain disease, says a new definition aimed at helping families and their doctors better understand the challenges of treating it.

A modified form of Botox could give long-term pain relief to patients with chronic nerve injury pain, according to a new study. A team of scientists from the Universities of Sheffield, Reading and ...

Low-dose naltrexone (LDN) may be effective in the treatment of refractory chronic pain, early research suggests. Preliminary data from a retrospective chart review of patients with chronic pain showed ...

DENVER — Addiction is a disease that affects more than the addict. It can take a toll on everyone close to the person trying to cope. Kevin Petersen is a family and mental health therapist and the ...

July 11 (UPI) --While scientists have long noted a complex connection between a person's addiction to opiates, or "opioid use disorder," and chronic pain, the brain mechanisms linking the two have ...

Dealing with addiction is grueling. Add chronic pain to the mix, and the situation seems nearly impossible for everyone involved - the addicted person, family members, friends, employers or physicians ...

Deep within the brain, a small almond-shaped region called the amygdala plays a vital role in how we exhibit emotion, behavior and motivation; it's also strongly implicated in alcohol abuse. Now, for ...

The university’s Collegiate Recovery Community recently hosted a webinar as part of its “Know the Odds” campaign.