This drug may reduce the risk of addiction to pain medications by decreasing reliance on opioids to reduce pain.

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In a Q&A, NIH addiction chief Nora Volkow speaks about RFK Jr.'s policy shake-ups, 12-step recovery limits, and why overdose ...

Perhaps just as important, mental health advocates have greatly reduced the stigma associated with depression through major campaigns involving high-profile celebrities and athletes who proudly and ...

U.S. researchers said Wednesday they have reproduced the pain-relieving effects of cannabis with a synthesized compound that ...

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For college athletes with concussion, brain changes may remain visible in brain scans up to a year after they are cleared to ...

Montana lawmakers are grappling with how — if at all — the state should rein in kratom, an unregulated plant-derived ...

Here, we’ll look at five of the most addictive substances and explain how they impact the brain in simple terms. Heroin is an ...