A dose of hope for opioid withdrawal. The process of getting clean from opioid addiction can bring on intense physical symptoms that can last for weeks. But promising new research suggests one zen ...

Legalizing cannabis for both medical and recreational use may lead to a decline in daily opioid use among people who inject ...

A University of Calgary-led international research team has identified a genetic factor that may explain why people respond ...

Withdrawal symptoms can be experienced with opioid administration of 5 or more days. HealthDay News — A plan for tapering opioids should be developed to minimize withdrawal symptoms in children ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients who participated in yoga sessions alongside usual care reached withdrawal stabilization 4.4 times ...

Opioid addiction, or opioid use disorder (OUD), is a major global health issue, and recovery from OUD is marked with high relapse rates. During withdrawal, patients experience severe symptoms, which ...

Opioid use and abuse is a significant social, health and economic issue in Canada. Researchers at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM) and Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Yoga alongside standard buprenorphine therapy hastened opioid withdrawal recovery and improved autonomic regulation compared with buprenorphine alone, an early-stage randomized trial in India showed.