Sharon Walsh

This study aimed to understand how drinking alcohol while taking opioids affects people. Researchers gave small groups of adults different combinations of alcohol, opioids, or placebos to measure their feelings, breathing, and pain tolerance. The goal was to gather safety data on…

This small, early-stage study aimed to understand how two commonly used pain medications—oxycodone and gabapentin—affect people when taken alone and together. Researchers tested 11 adults who reported non-medical use of these drugs to measure their feelings (like drug liking) and…