opioid addiction

rockville: About 80,000 Americans die of overdoses each year, and nearly three million Americans battle opioid use disorder. Opioid medications that bind to opioid receptors include heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone, and morphine. Activation of the mu opioid receptor causes euphoria and pain relief, as well as physical dependence and sluggish breathing, the latter of which can … Read more