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·March 10, 2014·4 min read

Study Identifies New Drug Target for Chronic Touch Evoked Pain

Researchers have identified a subset of neurons which mediate tactile allodynia, a touch evoked pain condition that is resistant to conventional pain medications.

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·January 13, 2014·3 min read

Scientists Develop Promising Drug Candidates for Pain, Addiction

Researchers describe a pair of drug candidates which advance the search for new treatments for addiction, pain and other disorders.

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·January 12, 2014·4 min read

Scientists Solve 40-year Mystery of How Sodium Controls Opioid Brain Signaling

Researchers discover how sodium influences the signalling of opioid receptors.

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·June 14, 2013·5 min read

Researchers Design Variant of Main Painkiller Receptor

Researchers have developed a variant of the Mu opioid receptor which has several advantages for experimentation The variant can be grown in large quantities and is water soluble, allowing for experiments and applications which have previously been challenging.

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·May 6, 2013·4 min read

Preclinical Study Shows Heroin Vaccine Blocks Relapse

Scientists reported successful preclinical tests in rats of a new vaccine against heroin addiction. The vaccine targets heroin and its psychoactive breakdown products in the bloodstream, blocking relapse.

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·September 20, 2012·2 min read

Brain Study Reveals the Roots of Chocolate Temptations

Researchers have new evidence in rats to explain how it is that chocolate candies can be so completely irresistible. The urge to overeat such deliciously sweet and fatty treats traces to an unexpected part of the brain and its production of a natural, opium-like chemical.

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·January 11, 2012·3 min read