Drugs: a little-known potentially fatal substance in Reunion
A previously unknown substance, probably related to synthetic opiates, is believed to be the cause of several deaths and hospitalizations ...
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Vaccines against fentanyl and heroin soon to be tested on humans
Vaccines against fentanyl and heroin overdoses will soon be tested on humans. THE ESSENTIAL Vaccines against fentanyl and heroin overdoses ...
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Opioid addiction: treatment for insomnia could prevent relapse
An experimental treatment for insomnia could help end opioid addiction by making it easier to quit. THE ESSENTIAL Withdrawal symptoms ...
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Neck and back pain: opioids no better than placebo
Taking opioids does not relieve acute back and neck pain any better than a placebo. In the long term, they ...
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Pain treatment: the opioid crisis also exists in Europe
Over the past twenty years, the number of deaths linked to the consumption of these analgesics has increased in certain ...
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Rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia: too many long-term opioid prescriptions
Researchers recently found that patients with fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis represent the highest proportion of long-term opioid users. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Chronic pain: listening to music could help reduce the use of analgesics
Listening to music could serve as an alternative to opioid medication for patients with chronic pain. THE ESSENTIAL A 58-year-old ...
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Road safety obliges drivers to monitor the condition of their vehicle more and more. Tire pressure, wiper blades, windshield, everything ...
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Addiction: mindfulness meditation helps get rid of opioids
According to an American study, learning mindfulness meditation could help patients' brains free themselves from opioid addiction. THE ESSENTIAL Opioids ...
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Medical cannabis: a good alternative to opioids?
Could medical cannabis be an alternative to medication for pain relief? According to a US report, it could help tackle ...
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Opioids in utero: long-term neurological consequences for the unborn child
American researchers warn of the possible long-term consequences of in utero exposure to opioids. Their study is based on the ...
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Medical cannabis provides relief for cancer patients
In cancer patients, the use of therapeutic cannabis not only reduces pain, but also the need for opioid analgesics. THE ...
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Ophthalmology: 56% of French people wait more than 4 months to get an appointment
In France, more than half of patients have to wait an average of 4 months or more to be able ...
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World Women’s Day, the opioid crisis and the vaccination of a teenager Opioids: new American directives penalize patients who have no other alternative United States: a teenager becomes a star after being shot vaccinate without her mother’s consent
Health Minister Agnès Buzyn has made several announcements regarding women's health, new directives to overcome the opioid crisis are disabling ...
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A batch of drugs containing a powerful opiate recalled for risk of overdose
The National Medicines Agency indicated Thursday, January 24 to recall a batch of Pecfent 400. The bottles of this solution ...
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In the United States, opioid prescriptions are finally falling
The decline in the number of prescriptions provided is more marked among emergency physicians (-71%), general practitioners (-40%) and pain ...
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Analgesics: how to use them well in the fight against pain
The French Society for the Study and Treatment of Pain (SFETD) reminds us how to secure the prescription of analgesic ...
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Access to naloxone doesn’t make heroin seem less risky
Researchers plead to extend its use to all. THE ESSENTIAL Naloxone is a prescription drug that can quickly reverse an ...
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Pain treatment: towards the development of opioids without side effects
More than 200 people die every year in France from an overdose of opioids. THE ESSENTIAL Today, 19% of Europeans ...
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Opioid addiction: medical cannabis is an insufficient alternative
For people dependent on opioids, therapeutic cannabis offers the hope of reducing pain, without the side effects of these synthetic ...
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Vitamin D deficiency can make you more easily addicted to opioids
People with severe vitamin D deficiency are 90% more likely to use opioids and become addicted to them. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Ibuprofen more effective against pain than codeine
Ibuprofen is ultimately more effective against pain than codeine, a highly addictive opioid. THE ESSENTIAL As in the United States, ...
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Opioids to relieve labor pains: beware, danger!
Women receiving opioids to relieve the pain of vaginal birth have an increased risk of becoming dependent, overdosing or dying. ...
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How frustration can lead to addiction
A Texas addiction research team has identified frustration as a factor in substance use disorders. THE ESSENTIAL Conducted with rats, ...
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Opioids may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer
American scientists find that the increase in the use of opioids is correlated with an increase in cases of pancreatic ...
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Opioid crisis: supporting dependent pregnant women, the new recommendation from the Academy of Pediatrics
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends better support for drug-addicted mothers, in order to accompany them in their addiction and ...
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Artificial Intelligence Can Predict Severe Pain and Prevent Opioid Addiction
Three artificial intelligence methods can be used to predict who would be in the most pain after surgery. These new ...
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Why are obese people more likely to use opioids?
Class III obese people are 158% more likely to use opioids than people with an average BMI. In question: osteoarthritis, ...
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Opioid addiction: tramadol will soon be prescribed for three months
From April 15, tramadol, the most consumed opioid in France, will no longer be prescribed for one year but for ...
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Buprenorphine: not the best solution to treat opiate addiction
To be effective, this drug should be taken for several years — if not for life — to avoid any ...
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