Abstract The United States is in the midst of a national opioid epidemic. Physicians are
encouraged both to prevent and treat opioid-use disorders (OUDs). Although there are 3 …

For nearly eight millennia, opium poppy (Papaver somniferum) has been bred and cultivated
for therapeutic purposes. The medicinal properties of the plant are conferred by specialized …

Background Bakuchiol is a phytochemical that has demonstrated cutaneous antiageing
effects when applied topically. Early studies have suggested that bakuchiol is a functional …

Gaseous molecules have been increasingly explored for therapeutic development. Here,
following an analytical background introduction, a systematic review of medical gas …

For thousands of years, nature has been a source of medical substances, and an
astounding numeral of contemporary remedies have been identified from natural origins …

Reproductive function depends upon an operational hypothalamo–pituitary–gonadal (HPG)
axis. Due to its role in determining survival versus reproductive strategies, the HPG axis is …

The term 'opioids' refers to both the natural compounds ('opiates') which are extracted from
the opium poppy plant (Papaver somniferum) and their semi-synthetic and synthetic …

Fentanyl rose to prominence as an alternative analgesic to morphine nearly 50 years ago;
today, fentanyl has re-emerged as a dangerous recreational substance. The increased …

Alkaloids are a class of natural products known to have wide pharmacological activity and
have great potential for the development of new drugs to treat a wide array of pathologies …

Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience that affects every aspect of a
patient's life and which may be treated through different pharmacological and non …