October 13, 2019 By Pat Anson, PNN Editor Researchers have identified a protein in the brain that appears to play a prominent role in the maintenance of long-term pain — a discovery that could lead to new treatments that stop short-term acute pain from progressing to chronic pain. The protein RGS4 (Regulator of G protein…
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Opioid Breathalyzer Test Developed
October 04, 2019 By Pat Anson, PNN Editor Chronic pain patients have grown accustomed having their urine — and sometimes their blood and hair – analyzed for opioids and other drugs. Someday soon they could be taking opioid breathalyzer tests. In a small pilot study, researchers at the University of California, Davis have developed and…
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