Northwestern University: Years of Opioid Use Do Not Improve Chronic Pain, Study Finds
October 07, 2026
October 07, 2026
EVANSTON, Illinois, Oct. 7 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University posted the following news release:
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Years of opioid use do not improve chronic pain, study finds
Comparing brain scans of patients on and not on opioids reveals clues that could lead to new treatments
October 6, 2026
* Seventy back pain patients on opioids were compared to 70 similar patients not on opioids
* After nearly eight years of use, opioid pat . . .
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Years of opioid use do not improve chronic pain, study finds
Comparing brain scans of patients on and not on opioids reveals clues that could lead to new treatments
October 6, 2026
* Seventy back pain patients on opioids were compared to 70 similar patients not on opioids
* After nearly eight years of use, opioid pat . . .