Kyoto University team develops pain reliever comparable to morphine
A Kyoto University research team has developed a pain-reliever that is comparable to morphine but does not have serious side effects.
Morphine, often administered to cancer patients, has serious adverse effects such as breathing issues and addiction.
According to the team, the newly developed drug, Adriana, is a groundbreaking painkiller, which works on a completely different mechanism to morphine and other existing synthetic opioids. The drug has the potential to revolutionize pain control in t...
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