Drug addiction is a condition in which there is uncontrolled use of a substance with a harmful outcome. Drugs overstimulate the brain’s reward circuit, producing pleasure or euphoria. With repeated ...

Others are used to manage resulting symptoms like pain, depression, and muscle stiffness. There are several types of medications that can be used to treat MS, including chemotherapy drugs, ...

(CNN) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first new type of pain medication in more than two decades, and it’s not an opioid. The drug is suzetrigine under the brand name ...

Drug-resistant infections occur when pathogens change in ways that render antimicrobial drugs ineffective. As a result, the pathogens survive and continue to spread. When infections are treatable with ...

Epidemiologic studies have shown that prolactin levels in the high-normal range, as well as medications that interfere with dopamine action (e.g. certain antipsychotic drugs), might correlate with ...

A global reference on drug markets, trends and policy developments, the World Drug Report offers a wealth of data and analysis and in 2024 comprises several elements tailored to different audiences.

Oxide nanoparticles, particularly iron oxide, ceria and silica nanoparticles, hold significant promise for biomedical applications owing to their unique magnetic, catalytic and porous properties ...

Although primary therapy is surgical, a substantial portion of patients will go on to require second-line therapies including repeat surgery, radiotherapy or drug therapy. While medical therapy ...

Consisting of five separate booklets, the World Drug Report 2022 provides an in-depth analysis of global drug markets and examines the nexus between drugs and the environment within the bigger picture ...

The efficacy of cabergoline is limited but the potential for improvement in glucose control is desirable. Glucocorticoid receptor antagonists (mifepristone) and somatostatin receptor antagonists ...

Another option might be to give an antibiotic in a shot. Most non-prescription medicines are not needed and can be stopped. Equipment: plastic medication syringe or dropper (not a spoon) Child's ...