Researchers at the U of A Health Sciences Comprehensive Center for Pain & Addiction found a medication that reduced craving for cocaine without affecting desire for sugar.

John Streicher, PhD, is pursuing a line of research aimed at making opioids safer. At the heart of his investigation is a molecule called Heat shock protein 90.

While pain is a universal human experience, the mechanisms that produce the sensation of pain in males and females vary in ways that could lead to the development of sex-specific treatments for chronic pain.

Meyerson received multiple nominations for the award by community, medical and research collaborators across the United States.

The "Opioids in Pain and Addiction" event will explore critical issues surrounding opioid use, pain management and addiction, including a compelling session from the patient’s perspective.

The student group Team Awareness Combating Overdose led an effort to expand naloxone access at the University of Arizona.

Dr. Annie Lee, a recent graduate of the Pain Fellowship program, enjoys connecting with her patients and helping them manage their pain without opioids.

Tally Largent-Milnes, PhD, serves as co-director of the Center for Excellence in Addiction Studies Behavioral Core. Her research focuses on trigeminal synaptic physiology, neuropathic pain and rational design of multifunctional compounds to treat chronic pain.

Millions of people with chronic pain fall into gaps in the mental health care system when it comes to treating symptoms of anxiety and depression, according to new research from the Comprehensive Center for Pain & Addiction.

A new University of Arizona Health Sciences-led study identified a viable path to developing a novel therapy that would make opioids more effective and safer as a treatment for chronic pain.