Finding a pathway (IMAGE)

WashU Medicine

Finding a pathway

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Scientists at the Center for Clinical Pharmacology at Washington University School of Medicine and the University of Health Sciences & Pharmacy have identified a potential pathway to pain relief that neither triggers addiction nor causes hallucinations. Strategies to treat pain without triggering dangerous side effects such as euphoria and addiction have proven elusive.

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Che Lab Washington University

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