In a paper published in Cell, UNC School of Medicine researchers led by Bryan Roth, MD, PhD, show how to activate only one kind of brain receptor vital for pain relief. This receptor is not... Read more
Despite the abuse potential of opioid drugs, they have long been the best option for patients suffering from severe pain. The drugs interact with receptors on brain cells to tamp down the bo... Read more
New routes to the treatment of neurological diseases, including chronic pain and certain types of visual impairment Photoreactive compounds developed by LMU scientists directly modulate nerv... Read more
Surprisingly long-lasting opioid mechanism of natural chronic pain control The bodies of mammals, including humans, respond to injury by releasing endogenous opioids — compounds that mitigat... Read more
UMB 425 is being called a breakthrough in the development of therapeutics to treat chronic pain, acts on two different opioid receptors with diminished tolerance over time and no obvious tox... Read more