New opioid douses pain without being addictive or deadly in primates

New opioid douses pain without being addictive or deadly in primates

While the opioid epidemic continues kill more than 40 American every day, researchers and health experts are frantically searching for ways to curtail use of the highly addictive, pain-quenching drugs. In March, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention even released new guidelines directing doctors to simply refrain from prescribing opioids.

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It'll be interesting if this comes to pass and if these become available on the market - I know that I for one could use this in managing my chronic pain, if it's for real.