Abstract Background There is much concern that opioids administered as intravenous (iv) bolus for pain relief may inadvertently increase their risk for abuse. However, there is insufficient data to support this. The authors compared the abuse liability potential, analgesic efficacy, and adverse effect profile of fast (iv push) versus slow (iv piggyback) administration of iv… Continue reading Abuse potential and analgesic efficacy of intravenous hydromorphone bolus administration among hospitalized patients with cancer pain: A double‐blind, double dummy, randomized crossover trial
Tag: Neuropharmacology and Drugs
[ASAP] Enhanced Analgesic Efficacy and Reduced Side Effects of Morphine by Combination with PD-1 Agonist
[ASAP] Reactivity of Olanzapine and Tricyclic Antidepressants on the Protective Effects of Trolox on Lipid Peroxidation Evaluated Using Fluorescence Anisotropy, Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectrometry, and Thermal Analysis
[ASAP] Discovery of (3-Phenylcarbamoyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrrol-2-yl)phosphonates as Imidazoline I2 Receptor Ligands with Anti-Alzheimer and Analgesic Properties
Personal interests can influence how children’s brains respond to language
A recent study from the McGovern Institute for Brain Research shows how interests can modulate language processing in children’s brains and paves the way for personalized brain research. The paper, which appears in Imaging Neuroscience, was conducted in the lab of MIT professor and McGovern Institute investigator John Gabrieli, and led by senior author Anila… Continue reading Personal interests can influence how children’s brains respond to language
MIT affiliates awarded 2024 National Medals of Science, Technology
Four MIT faculty members are among 23 world-class researchers who have been awarded the nation’s highest honors for scientists and innovators, the White House announced today. Angela Belcher and Emery Brown were each presented with the National Medal of Science at a White House ceremony this afternoon, and Paula Hammond ’84, PhD ’93, and Feng… Continue reading MIT affiliates awarded 2024 National Medals of Science, Technology
Feng Zhang awarded 2024 National Medal of Technology
This post is adapted from an MIT News story. *** Four MIT faculty members are among 23 world-class researchers who have been awarded the nation’s highest honors for scientists and innovators, the White House announced today. Angela Belcher and Emery Brown were each presented with the National Medal of Science at a White House ceremony… Continue reading Feng Zhang awarded 2024 National Medal of Technology
Brain Changes in Youth Who Use Substances: Cause or Effect?
New research challenges the idea that substance use explains structural brain changes in youth, a theory that underlies current brain disease models of addiction. Medscape Medical News
[ASAP] PEGylated Platinum Nanoparticles: A Comprehensive Study of Their Analgesic and Anti-Inflammatory Effects
ACS Applied Bio MaterialsDOI: 10.1021/acsabm.4c01498
Should the FDA Reconsider Antidepressant Black Box Warnings?
For nearly 20 years, antidepressants have carried suicide risk warnings for young people. Now, experts are questioning if the FDA should reconsider these warning labels. Medscape Medical News