Researchers identify drug that alleviates opioid withdrawal
Monday, January 30, 2017 - 23:01
in Health & Medicine
Opioid use and abuse is a significant social, health and economic issue. Researchers have discovered that an existing anti-gout medication is effective in reducing the severity of withdrawal symptoms in opioid-dependent rodents. For their study, the researchers looked specifically at two common opioid drugs: morphine and fentanyl.