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UAB awarded grant to investigate new brain target for opioid addiction
October 09, 2026
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 9 -- The University of Alabama posted the following news:

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UAB awarded grant to investigate new brain target for opioid addiction

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UAB researchers have received a $3.3 million NIDA grant to investigate a newly identified brain cell population linked to opioid addiction, relapse risk and genetic influences, advancing potential treatments for opioid use disorder.

Opioid use disorder is a public health . . .

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