Chronic pain is complex and difficult to treat. Prescribing opioid pain medications has become controversial but may help ...

A new opioid-free pain medication was approved by the FDA on Thursday, marking a non-addictive alternative for patients.

CBD and THC bind to the same receptors but work differently. THC can cause memory loss and nausea, while CBD balances the ...

With the goal of informing clinician practice, a new study explores the harms and benefits of continuing and of discontinuing the long-term prescription of opioid medicines to adults with chronic pain ...

The US FDA has approved Journavx, a new pain reliever without the risks for addiction or overdose linked to drugs like Vicodin and OxyContin.

Here to help break down this new painkiller is Dr. Sean Mackey. He’s a Professor of Anesthesiology and Medicine at Stanford ...

While medications such as methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone are FDA-approved for treating opioid use disorder, they ...

The prescription pills, sold under the brand name Journavx and made by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, are taken twice a day and ...

Right now, the FDA has approved the new drug to treat pain from an injury or surgery. Its manufacturer is also testing it for ...

A new study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, a branch of the US Department of Health and ...