Designing safer opioids (IMAGE)

American Chemical Society

Designing safer opioids

Caption

An experimental compound (gold) binds (dotted lines) to an unconventional spot within opioid receptors (turquoise) in the brain and therefore avoids some of the dangers associated with current opioid medications.

Credit

Haoqing Wang

Usage Restrictions

Image must be used with credit shown.

License

Licensed content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.