A new study conducted by University of California San Francisco researchers found buprenorphine works for treating opioid use ...

A new study from researchers at UC San Francisco has found that a treatment approach designed to help people addicted to fentanyl, using low doses of buprenorphine, is not working as expected. The ...

Specific pharmaceutical agents, notably buprenorphine, are available to counter the symptoms of withdrawal from opioids, such as heroin, oxycodone, and fentanyl. Many experts believe that ...

Medical experts believe nalmefene shouldn’t replace naloxone because of an increased risk for severe withdrawal symptoms ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, when fentanyl overdoses surged, doctors were desperate to find ways of helping their patients.