Washington University School of Medicine: Female Sex Hormone Protects Against Opioid Misuse, Rat Study Finds
March 11, 2025
March 11, 2025
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 11 -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release:
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Female sex hormone protects against opioid misuse, rat study finds
Male - but not female - rats in chronic pain self-administer increasing amounts of fentanyl, which is prevented with estrogen treatment
Brain cells (magenta) in the reward center of a rat's brain release dopamine in response to opioids. According to a new s . . .
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Female sex hormone protects against opioid misuse, rat study finds
Male - but not female - rats in chronic pain self-administer increasing amounts of fentanyl, which is prevented with estrogen treatment
Brain cells (magenta) in the reward center of a rat's brain release dopamine in response to opioids. According to a new s . . .