Researchers are testing an experimental drug aimed at treating cravings associated with opioid use disorder (OUD). The trial has begun at the Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The research, conducted on healthy adults, will analyze the safety of the experimental compound, ANS-6637, and how it is processed in the body when… Continue reading Could Another Drug Fight Opioid Misuse?
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Many Young Addicts Aren’t Getting The Treatment They Need
A majority of adolescents and young adults diagnosed with opioid use disorder are not getting the recommended medicine to treat their disease, according to a new study. The results, from Boston Medical Center’s Grayken Center for Addiction, show that only 24 percent of youths receive one of the FDA-approved medications – methadone, buprenorphine or naltrexone… Continue reading Many Young Addicts Aren’t Getting The Treatment They Need