Breakthrough Study: Natural Compound Could Counter Opioid Addiction Without Sacrificing Pain Relief
Boosting the endocannabinoid 2-AG in the brain can counteract opioid addiction while preserving their pain relief, a Weill ...
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Human saliva is six times stronger than morphine
An curved arrow pointing right. Researchers have discovered a natural painkiller that's six times more powerful than morphine, and it's produced by human saliva. It's called opiorphin — here's ...
Chronic pain, opioids and natural benzos: Researchers discover how body can make its own 'sleeping pills'
A major breakthrough in our understanding of pain has been revealed in a collaborative study led by a Leeds scientist, ...
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Role of endorphins discovered
If an artificial painkiller such as morphine is given, it occupies more of the pain receptors in the brain; however, less natural painkiller is released. Then, when the artificial source is taken ...