New Monash University research has revealed a concerning rise in new opioid prescriptions among younger Victorians, while also finding an overall positive trend, with a drop in opioid prescription ...

A study showed that changes in the functioning of opioid neurotransmitters in the brain may underlie anorexia. A study conducted at Turku PET Centre in Finland showed that changes in the ...

2023), which works by binding to mu opioid receptors (known as MORs) in the brain and abruptly disrupting their signaling. However, those treated with naloxone often report that being rescued from an ...

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe psychiatric disorder, characterized by restricted eating, fear to gain weight, and a distorted body image. Mu-opioid receptor (MOR) functions as a part of complex ...

A bipartisan coalition of states has reached a $7.4 billion settlement in principle with members of the Sackler family and their former company Purdue Pharma over their role in the opioid crisis.

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane, who is overseeing Purdue's Chapter 11 proceedings, said the company is making concrete progress toward a deal and approved its request to pause all opioid lawsuits ...

The owners of Purdue Pharma, which makes OxyContin, have agreed to pay US7.4 billion ($11.7 billion) to settle lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller. The Sackler family ...

The Purdue Pharma offices are seen, May 8, 2007, in Stamford, Conn. (AP Photo/Douglas Healey, File) New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks about a settlement with regard to the opioid crisis ...

British Columbia's attorney general says the B.C. Supreme Court has certified the province's class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors. Niki Sharma says B.C. can now ...

Purdue Pharma and its Sackler family owners have reached a new $7.4 billion settlement to resolve thousands of lawsuits alleging that the pain medication Oxycontin caused a widespread opioid ...

Texas and 14 other states have secured a $7.4 billion settlement from the Sackler family and their company, Purdue Pharma, for their roles in creating the opioid crisis. Purdue Pharma was the ...