A new study from the Texas A&M School of Medicine uncovers a brain circuit involved in opioid addiction and relapse, paving the way for better treatments.
It's unlikely that the brightly-colored pills will turn up among Halloween candy this year. But a Texas A&M clinical professor says fentanyl exposure is still a concern to be taken seriously.
The award will help a Texas A&M program prevent and reduce the impact of opioid use disorder in women, children and families in rural communities of Southeast Texas.
By Christina Sumners, Texas A&M University Health Science Center With the opioid epidemic growing, some people are turning to an unusual and very dangerous alternative: taking massive doses of a common antidiarrheal drug called loperamide, often sold over the counter under…
By Christina Sumners, Texas A&M University Health Science Center Rather than being considered a miracle pill that magically takes away pain, prescription opioids are increasingly being seen as a precursor to heroin addiction and the cause of potentially deadly overdoses themselves. However, select patients do still…