A new and potentially safer opioid has been tested in lab rats, and the results suggest it relieves pain with a lower risk of ...

(The Conversation) – A patient of mine, a veteran who had tried to quit smoking for over a decade, told me that after he started a GLP-1 drug for his diabetes, he lost interest in cigarettes. He ...

Donald Trump has signed an executive order to accelerate access to medical research and treatments involving psychedelic ...

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What’s the most addictive drug? Newly published research indicates that when focusing on persistent drug memory, craving, and addiction, the most addictive illegal drug is cocaine. In contrast, the ...

People often joke that their favorite snack is "like crack" or call themselves "chocoholics" in jest. But can someone really be addicted to food in the same way they could be hooked on substances such ...

Researchers are investigating whether GLP-1 drugs could be used to treat addiction disorders, following patient reports of reduced cravings.

China on Monday announced it will ramp up supervision of two addictive pharmaceutical products — oral pregabalin and ...

Chinese central authorities have recently decided to further strengthen the management of pregabalin and dextromethorphan and guaifenesin preparations to prevent these addictive drugs from flowing ...

Remarkable scientific progress over the past five decades has helped us develop knowledge of how drugs of abuse induce pleasure, reinforce use, and lead to the compulsive self-administration we call ...