University of Maryland School of Medicine: Structure of Opioid Receptors May Reveal How to Better Design Pain Relievers, Addiction Therapies
July 25, 2023
July 25, 2023
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Maryland School of Medicine issued the following news on July 24, 2023:
Opioids remain the most potent and effective pain relievers in medicine, but they're also among the most addictive drugs that can halt a person's ability to breathe during an overdose -- which can be deadly. Researchers have been racing to develop safer pain reliever drugs that target a specific opioid receptor, called the kappa opioid receptor . . .
Opioids remain the most potent and effective pain relievers in medicine, but they're also among the most addictive drugs that can halt a person's ability to breathe during an overdose -- which can be deadly. Researchers have been racing to develop safer pain reliever drugs that target a specific opioid receptor, called the kappa opioid receptor . . .