UArizona researchers closer to developing pain drug that cuts opioids' addictiveness

University of Arizona researchers say they are closer to developing a pain relief treatment that dramatically diminishes the danger of opioids. The research is focused on a new compound created at UArizona’s Health Sciences department that reduces the sensation of pain by regulating a biological channel linked to pain, the university said. The compound, called Regulonix Compound 194, can be combined with low doses of morphine and virt ually eliminate its addictive qualities. That's without reducing…
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