Pain relief without opioids' ill effects? Researchers find new molecules
By Helen Floersh
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The over-prescription of addictive opioid pain medications has led to untold suffering on account of widespread abuse. Still, the drugs are effective in patients with cancer or who are recovering from surgery, creating a need for a viable alternative or adjunct treatment to reduce reliance on opioids for pain relief.
Now, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) scientists funded by a DARPA grant have identified a new set of non-opioid molecules that ease pain without sedation, according to a study published Sept. 30 in Science. Their hope is that the drugs can be used alongside opioids, lowering the dose needed for relief.
“If we can create a drug that works in combination with a much lower dose of opiate, that would be the dream,” Allan Basbaum, Ph.D., co-author and UCSF anatomy chair, said in a press release.
Read more at https://www.fiercebiotech....
From Ken Checicki on LinkedIn
By Helen Floersh
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The over-prescription of addictive opioid pain medications has led to untold suffering on account of widespread abuse. Still, the drugs are effective in patients with cancer or who are recovering from surgery, creating a need for a viable alternative or adjunct treatment to reduce reliance on opioids for pain relief.
Now, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) scientists funded by a DARPA grant have identified a new set of non-opioid molecules that ease pain without sedation, according to a study published Sept. 30 in Science. Their hope is that the drugs can be used alongside opioids, lowering the dose needed for relief.
“If we can create a drug that works in combination with a much lower dose of opiate, that would be the dream,” Allan Basbaum, Ph.D., co-author and UCSF anatomy chair, said in a press release.
Read more at https://www.fiercebiotech....
From Ken Checicki on LinkedIn
03:19 PM - Oct 06, 2022
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