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Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) remains a significant public health crisis, with buprenorphine emerging as a key medication in its treatment. Approved by the FDA, buprenorphine works as a partial …
Read articleNicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is a critical tool in the fight against smoking addiction, offering a beacon of hope for millions looking to quit. Recent studies have delved deep into the…
Read articleNicotine addiction is not just a habit; it’s a complex interplay of molecular changes altering the brain’s function and structure. Recent research sheds light on how nicotine interacts with …
Read articleIn the ever-evolving fight against tobacco addiction, the potential of antidepressants, particularly bupropion and nortriptyline, as smoking cessation aids has come into sharp focus. A compr…
Read articleBunavail is a bucally-formatted medication comprised of buprenorphine and naloxone that was approved by the FDA in 2017 for the treatment of opioid dependence. The buprenorphine component of…
Read articleIbogaine is a psychoactive indole alkaloid derived from plants of the Apocynaceae family, including: Tabernanthe iboga, Voacanga africana and Tabernaemontana undulata. When ingested by human…
Read articleKratom (Mitragyna speciosa) is an evergreen tree from the Rubiaceae (coffee) family that produces leaves containing numerous psychoactive compounds, most notably including indole alkaloids: …
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