@rutgersbhi.bsky.socialWhat is known and still unknown about #ibogaine? Federal efforts advance ibogaine research for #opioid use disorder & #PTSD. The FDA recently sought public input on early‑phase trial design. Dr. Ethan Cowan breaks down the science.
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@dustcircle.bsky.social#CVS to pay $315 million #settlement to resolve #DOJ #opioid #lawsuit
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@ucsf-industrydocs.bsky.socialNew study by #UCSF students found ways PBMs may have contributed to the #opioid crisis: incentivizing higher doses to boost rebates, partnering w/ manufacturers to shape prescribing, delaying reduced-dose guidelines, & resisting limits on opioid discount cards
#OIDA
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@odprn.bsky.socialSeptember data on #opioid-related deaths in #Ontario from the OCC is now available.
🚨There were 207 suspect drug-related deaths reported in September 2026 in Ontario.
Data available for download at odprn.ca/occ-opioid-a...
@marybethoconnor.bsky.socialDrug dependence and drug #addiction too often get conflated. If someone is dependent on an #opioid taken for pain, for example, but their life is improved because of the drug, that's not an addiction. This is why the DSM factors out tolerance and withdrawal for meds taken as prescribed. #Pain
@recoverysi.bsky.social#Cannabis as a Treatment for #Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) So far, no evidence has emerged to support the claims. https://wp.me/pbpdx5-cyV
@cancertherapyadv.bsky.socialLong-term #Opioid use following definitive radiation or chemoradiation is common among patients with nonmetastatic head and neck cancer, according to research from @jamaotolaryngology.com
Read the full article on this study here: https://bit.ly/3TPQyEe
@philoneurosci.bsky.socialEndogenous #opioid dynamics in the dorsal #striatum sculpt #neural activity to promote goal-directed action: Cell www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
@kireports.bsky.socialLong-term #Opioid and #Gabapentinoid Related Harms in Chronic Kidney Disease #CKD
#VisualAbstract by Corina Teodosiu
https://www.kireports.org/article/S2468-0249(26)03317-6/fulltext
@pennldi.bsky.socialCould securing abandoned houses help prevent fatal #Opioid overdoses?
A @jamanetworkopen.com study led by LDI’s Eugenia South and Zachary Meisel found a 17.6% drop in fatal overdoses when houses were secured, suggesting where people use drugs may affect survival.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4rLjCJE
@recoverysi.bsky.socialOn our Bookshelf: A probation officer recruits 'family power': "#Opioid Addiction and #Probation: Effective Support" http://wp.me/pbpdx5-aLS
@eara.euSupplement reverses damage in #rats exposed to #opioids before #birth 🧠
A #dietary supplement partially reversed #brain and #behavioural effects of prenatal #opioid exposure in #rats, UNSW #researchers found.
Learn more: 🔗 www.eara.eu/news/supplem...
@recoverysi.bsky.socialEssential to #medical practice, but highly #addictive. Video offers practical advice on #opioid #painkillers: http://wp.me/pbpdx5-24n
@ucsf-industrydocs.bsky.socialLearn how the #Opioid #Archive used a mix of AI models and human experts to generate metadata for the OIDA Image Collection: www.industrydocuments.ucsf.edu/news/6847b37...
@recoverysi.bsky.social#Opioid Alternatives Reducing risk of opioid #addiction triggers profit wars between Big Insurance and Big Pharma. https://wp.me/pbpdx5-b8r
@recoverysi.bsky.socialThis therapy for #opioid #addiction is promising, but on its own it may be a recipe for failure: "Is #MAT Enough?" https://wp.me/pbpdx5-b6T
@marybethoconnor.bsky.socialYet another article about how #opioid settlement funds all to often aren't being used to help those struggling with #addiction, but instead are bolstering policing and surveillance budgets. #police
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