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Fentanyl 101
Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic (lab-made) opioid. Prescription fentanyl is FDA -approved to treat severe pain related to surgery or complex pain conditions. Over the...
Substance Use Disorder, Opioids
Substance use disorders: Get the facts and find support
Millions of Americans are affected by substance use disorders (SUDs). SUDs are chronic but treatable medical conditions that change the brain and behavior. While it...
Substance Use Disorder
A better way to say that: Stigmatizing language affects how we treat addiction
Substance use disorders (SUDs) are chronic, treatable conditions that people can recover from, but stigma around them makes it hard to seek treatment. SUDs are...
Substance Use Disorder, Mental Health, Alcohol Use Disorder
8 tips for talking (and listening) to your teens about drugs and alcohol
Talking to your children about drugs and alcohol can be…well, awkward. It’s hard to know what to ask them, what to say, and if you’ll...
Substance Use Disorder, Teen Health, Alcohol Use Disorder
How naloxone reverses opioid overdoses (and why it’s important to have on hand!)
Naloxone is a powerful tool for preventing deaths from opioid overdoses. First responders and health care providers use this medication in their day-to-day work, but...
Substance Use Disorder, Opioids, Opioid Overdose
A quick guide to understanding tremor
Tremor can occur in any part of the body and becomes a problem when it interferes with daily activities. Sometimes it can be a symptom...
Neurological disorders, Tremor
Parkinson’s disease explained
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive movement disorder of the nervous system. PD is one of the most common nervous system disorders, especially among...
Neurological disorders, Parkinson's disease
4 discoveries beyond the brain
Neurodegenerative diseases—such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease (PD), Lewy body dementia (LBD), and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease)—affect...
NIH Research, Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson's disease
Meet Walter J. Koroshetz, M.D., Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Dr. Walter J. Koroshetz has been fascinated by the brain and how it works from a young age. This curiosity, sparked by a chance encounter...
Meet the Director, Neurological disorders
Living with Tourette syndrome is nothing to be embarrassed about
Kelsey Christensen went from a shy child who avoided the spotlight to a successful television journalist. Residents of the Twin Cities may recognize her on-camera...
Tourette syndrome
Tourette syndrome: What you need to know
Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurological (nervous system) disorder. It causes involuntary, repetitive, and sudden movements or vocal sounds called “tics.” TS is a...
Tourette syndrome, Neurological disorders
Navigating a rare disease? The Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center can help!
Millions of people in the United States live with a rare disease. While each individual disease may be uncommon, the people they affect often face...
Rare Diseases
6 ways to manage your fibromyalgia
If you’re living with fibromyalgia, it’s important to make time for self-care. It’s a chronic (long-lasting) condition that causes muscle pain and tenderness all over...
Fibromyalgia, Pain Management
Fibromyalgia: What you need to know
Fibromyalgia is a chronic (long-term) condition that causes muscle pain and tenderness all over the body. It can also cause extreme exhaustion and other symptoms....
Fibromyalgia
