Adam’s Journal We have lots of curious coworkers at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, and here’s a query from one: My husband recently had a fairly minor carpal tunnel surgery, and his doctor prescribed oxycodone for him. We’ve seen so many bad things about it that he was nervous to take it. However, when we […]
opioids
Taking Aim at Addiction
April The headline in The Washington Post said it all: “A young couple died of overdose, police say. Their baby died of starvation days later.” The article that followed recounted a tragic story. It was specific to a community 60 miles outside Pittsburgh, and to a young family who lost their lives. But it also […]
OMRF scientist receives VA grant for opioid addiction research
Research will focus on the brain’s reward pathways that respond to opioids.
