A fentanyl vaccine is going to human clinical trials after showing promising results in rats – but here’s why it’s no cure-all for the opioid crisis.
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Unlike opioid drugs like morphine and fentanyl that travel throughout the body, the opioids your body produces are released in small quantities to specific locations.
Ending the opioid epidemic requires addressing not only treatment gaps in addiction and overdose, but also inadequate pain management.
Prescription monitoring offers a way to prevent accidental overdoses and identify patients with dangerous addictions. But looking after these patients is going to be a challenge.
The herb kratom has a large following and is so popular that it is sold in vending machines. The FDA recently issued a public warning about the herb, which contains low levels of opioids.
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Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut
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Associate Professor of Pharmacology, University of Arizona
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Co-Director, Opioid Prescribing Engagement Network and Assistant Professor, University of Michigan
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Professor and Deputy Director, Monash Addiction Research Centre, Monash University
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Emeritus Professor of Neuropharmacology, University of Lancashire