An alternative to opioids? Compound from marine snail is potent pain reliever

Posted by on February 20, 2017 11:06 pm
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A tiny snail may offer an alternative to opioids for pain relief. Scientists have found a compound that blocks pain by targeting a pathway not associated with opioids. Research in rodents indicates that the benefits continue long after the compound have cleared the body.

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