Opioids can be both synthetic and natural, acting as a potent painkiller. Derived from the poppy plant, an 'opiate' applies to natural medications derived from opium. Opioids, on the other hand ...

This approval is considered a major breakthrough in treating acute pain without the need for opioid medication as reliance on ...

Opioids bind to opioid receptors in the brain and include any natural or synthetic substances that are made from or related to the opium poppy. Opiates are a type of opioid that are naturally derived ...

Synthetic opioids are often sold as heroin but can be fatal if taken at the same dose as natural opioids, the force added. Officers have reported an increase in synthetic opioids being sold in ...