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Anesthesia is a medical treatment in which medications, known as anesthetics, are given to patients during surgery or other medical procedures that can be...

Gabapentin – an anticonvulsant drug – aims to stop or treat epilepsy seizures. It is considered a relatively safe drug, with a low risk...

Xanax, the brand name for the drug alprazolam, is a medication used to treat generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder. It belongs to a...

New research investigates a new way to reduce postoperative pain and minimize opioid use in people undergoing surgery. Opioids are a class of medications that...

Narcan is a medication used to reverse the effects of opioid overdose–how does it work? There is a growing opioid crisis emerging worldwide. According to...

A clinical review of cannabis hyperemesis syndrome describes the epidemiological and pathophysiological course of illness.  Cannabis, derived from the plant Cannabis sativa, is the most...

Vicodin is a prescription medicine that helps in managing pain–how does it work? Pain, according to the International Association for the Study of Pain, is...

A recent study examined the differences in availability and use of medications for opioid use disorder in residential treatment facilities. Opioids are a class of...