Resources
Category: Opioid Pain Relievers
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How Do Opioids Alter the Brain?
For an opioid addict, understanding how the brain reacts to opioids is a helpful tool in recovery. We offer an overview of the brain’s reaction to opioids and how this impacts recovery from opioid addiction.
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Can Chronic Pain Be Treated Without Opioids?
Medically Reviewed by Dr. Mohammed Saeed, MD. What is Chronic Pain? According to the American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA), chronic pain is “pain that continues beyond the expected period of…
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What Does Fentanyl Do To Your Body?
Medically Reviewed by Dr. Mohammed Saeed, MD. Fentanyl is an opioid, often prescribed by doctors to control serious chronic pain. Because fentanyl can have severe, even life-threatening side effects, it…
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What Is Fentanyl Used For?
The most powerful and dangerous opioid drug prescribed by doctors is fentanyl. So with the heightened risks and dangers compared to your run-of-the-mill opioid, why is such a powerful drug still available for use?
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What Causes Opiate Withdrawal?
Medically Reviewed by Dr. Mohammed Saeed, MD. For many opioid addicts, continuing to abuse the drug may be less about overcoming the addiction itself and more about a hesitation to…
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What is Opioid Dependence?
Medically Reviewed by Dr. Mohammed Saeed, MD. If you or a loved one are taking an opiate or opioid, you should always be aware of your ability to develop opioid…
