Researchers present an experimental opioid painkiller designed to be reversibly switched “on” and “off” with different light frequencies to keep its action local and out of the brain.
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Researchers have discovered a new drug infiltrating the illicit market: the powerful veterinary sedative medetomidine.
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The Western Cape Government’s Forensic Toxicology Unit has become the first provincial public forensic toxicology laboratory in South Africa to achieve international accreditation for drug testing methods, marking a major milestone for forensic science in the country.
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Expansion with the UCF Academic Health Sciences Campus in Lake Nona strengthens the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s forensic opportunities.
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People in Los Angeles who use illicit fentanyl regularly consume quantities of the drug equivalent to morphine doses hundreds of times higher than fentanyl doses used in hospitals.
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Researchers have found that U.S. overdose death rates declined dramatically between 2023 and 2024, marking the first recorded drop in all four waves of the nation’s overdose crisis.
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The laboratories will receive upgraded equipment and workstations, and forensic tool software maintenance and support.
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While the small blue pills have become synonymous with fentanyl, the analysis shows the escalating variability in the illicit drug supply, including counterfeit tablets and powders.
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After an emergency department visit for an opioid overdose, 9 per cent of individuals died and 21 per cent experienced a repeat opioid overdose in the following year, according to a new study.
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A national study of kratom use in the U.S. found rising popularity among young adults, and it is linked to addiction and mental health issues.
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