Muse Treatment Alcohol & Drug Rehab Los Angeles has published a new educational resource that explains how opioid receptors ...

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 ...

Unbiased whole-brain mapping of c-Fos identifies active brain regions following a rewarding dose of oxycodone. c-Fos-positive cells are shown in red; white matter tracks are shown in green. Opioids, ...

Opioid agonists are substances that activate opioid receptors in the central and peripheral nervous systems. They have several uses, from pain management to treating opioid use disorder. You have ...

Scientists are racing to redesign how powerful painkillers work, aiming to keep the relief that opioids provide while ...

Medications have become our go-to treatments for opioid addiction. Though life-saving, their downsides are underappreciated ...

Opioid medications offer people relief from debilitating pain, but these drugs are associated with the risk for addiction, miserable withdrawal symptoms and the potential for fatal overdose.