You never imagined you’d become addicted to prescription drugs. But it’s a growing problem, with over 18 million Americans misusing these medications in 2022 alone.…
Have you ever experienced an allergic reaction to codeine? Many people don’t realize they have a codeine allergy until taking it for the first time.…
The opioid epidemic in this country has caused a real dilemma for patients dealing with real pain, either chronic or acute. Often, physicians aren’t sure…
Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid often used to treat severe pain and in a clinical setting for anesthesia. Fentanyl is 50 to 100 times…
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (or the DSM-5), has become the gold standard for diagnosing mental illnesses of all kinds,…
Opioids are highly addictive controlled substances that help to relieve pain. Opioids bind to the opioid receptors in the brain and depress the central nervous…
Ibuprofen is the active ingredient in many over-the-counter pain medications. Like all other chemical substances, ibuprofen does have some potential for abuse – though it…
Imodium, which contains the active ingredient loperamide, is an over-the-counter medication used to treat diarrhea. Since Imodium does bind to opioid receptors, at very high…