Researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences are closer to developing a safe and effective non-opioid pain reliever after a study showed that a new compound they created reduces the ...

Naturally grown cannabis is known to relieve pain, but its addictive high has limited its usefulness as a long-term treatment for chronic pain. Now researchers say they have developed a synthetic, non ...

Treatment for chronic pain still relies heavily on opioids. While effective, they are highly addictive and potentially deadly ...

Researchers have developed a compound that mimics the pain-relieving effects of a molecule found in the cannabis plant without causing addiction or psychoactive side effects in mice. The corresponding ...

Researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences are closer to developing a safe and effective non-opioid pain reliever after a study showed that a new compound they created reduces the ...

Researchers have developed a compound that relieves pain in mice but doesn't affect the brain, thereby avoiding mind-altering side effects and abuse potential. The custom-designed molecule, derived ...

University of Florida scientists have helped identify a novel drug compound that selectively activates pain-altering receptors in the body, offering a potentially safer alternative to conventional ...

A tiny snail may offer an alternative to opioids for pain relief. Scientists at the University of Utah have found a compound that blocks pain by targeting a pathway not associated with opioids.

Since the isolation of morphine from opium in the 19th century, scientists have hoped to find a potent opioid analgesic that isn't addictive and doesn't cause respiratory arrest with increased doses.

March 5 (UPI) --Researchers say they have reproduced the pain-relieving effects of cannabis with a synthesized compound that avoids the mind-altering, addictive qualities of the natural plant. Their ...