Browsing: morphine

The US is in the throes of a drug overdose crisis. “Morphine [an opiate] and other prescription-painkiller abuse is more…

On July 12, 2016, my son died of a heroin overdose, alone in his apartment bathroom in Los Angeles. Had…

If you suffer from anxiety, panic disorder, or insomnia, your doctor may have prescribed you what’s known as benzodiazepines (or…

Is weed a schedule 5 drug? What about ketamine or gabapentin? Here is a list of drugs by schedule from 1 – 5. Drugs in Schedules IV (4) and V (5) are considered to be the highest risk for abuse, addiction or harm.

The announcement last week took just about everyone by surprise. Scott Gottlieb, MD, the FDA’s well-respected commissioner, would be stepping…

The FDA has approved a pill version of a powerful opioid previously only available intravenously, and critics say the decision…

The Department of Justice (DOJ) will form a task force to go after drug companies that have contributed to the…

More than three-quarters of Americans — 78% — say they are willing to try non-drug alternatives for pain before turning…

Researchers are testing a potential replacement for opioids for chronic pain. A team at Japan’s Okayama University has discovered that…

Many Rx opioids claim to be abuse deterrent, but the reality is they do little to curb this. A better…