Future painkillers: Activation of opioid receptor uncovered

Sunday, December 1, 2019 - 16:51 in Health & Medicine

Researchers have uncovered the binding mechanism of an important pain receptor. The results facilitate the development of new active substances. The opioids used today to treat severe pain can be addictive and sometimes have life-threatening side effects.

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