Pain and Addiction
The opioid addiction crisis has caused an unintended problem: chronic pain patients chronically under-prescribed.
New Gene Therapy Offers Pain Management Without Opiates
Research on mice has found a switch that regulates pain management without leading to addiction.
Cannabis Legalization Is Reducing Opioid Use
A large, geographically diverse, cross-sectional sample in multiple U.S. metropolitan areas shows cannabis legalization reduces daily opioid use.
Non-Opioid Painkiller Really Works
Two randomized controlled trials of a non-opioid painkiller show THC beats opioids in both pain relief and tolerability.
What’s Causing Addiction: Reward or Relief?
The reward theory of addiction says people are pulled into it; the displacement theory says they’re pushed.
Avoidance Learning and Substance Use Disorders
Does avoidance learning lead to addiction or result from it? A new study tries to answer that question.