Experts told ABC News that reclassification of the drug would open the doors to more scientific research by removing current ...

Trump's executive order to expedite reclassifying cannabis means wider access to marijuana and that it could be used like any ...

A popular class of therapies for treating diabetes and obesity may also have the potential to treat alcohol and drug addiction, according to a new paper published in the Journal of the Endocrine ...

President Donald Trump has made a sweeping change to marijuana policy, signing an executive order to classify cannabis as “a less dangerous substance” on Dec. 18. This change ...

GLP-1 agonist medications such as Ozempic have been game changers in the treatment of obesity and diabetes. Recently, a new study found evidence that Ozempic may be a promising medicine for ...

Semaglutide reduced alcohol consumption in lab tests and lowered peak breath alcohol concentration. Weekly alcohol craving and drinks per drinking day also decreased. The study used low doses of ...

As the opioid addiction crisis continues in America, there are both new and old medications available to treat it. One of the oldest is methadone. It is also the most stigmatized — and the most ...

FARGO — Hundreds of thousands of North Dakotans and Minnesotans on Medicaid are closely watching Washington, bracing for the impact of potential federal budget cuts. Cuts to Medicaid could have ...

A new study published in European Neuropsychopharmacology suggests that semaglutide, a drug already used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity, may also help reduce cocaine use, drug-seeking behavior, ...

Many of the prescription drugs that are commonly abused or misused are brands most people have heard of. Painkillers, also known as opioids, are the most frequently abused ones, per data from the New ...

Vertex stock is significantly undervalued due to the underestimated potential of its pain treatment drug, VX-548, which could become a blockbuster. VX-548 has shown to be more effective than placebos ...

Kratom is an herbal drug with stimulant effects. Some animal studies suggest it may lead to addiction. Kratom can also cause mild withdrawal symptoms if people use it for a long time and then stop.