#Opioids

Joseph Shavit

Mar 28, 2022

Opioid-free solution for chronic pain developed by scientists

A gene therapy for chronic pain, developed by researchers at UC San Diego, could offer a safer, non-addictive alternative to opioids.

Joseph Shavit

Nov 24, 2021

Wearable device can detect and reverse opioid overdose

The device, worn on the stomach like an insulin pump, senses when a person stops breathing and moving, and injects a lifesaving antidote.

Joseph Shavit

Oct 17, 2021

Researchers uncover how to create safer opioids

Researchers may have uncovered new answers on how to create safer opioids by to bypassing the part of brain that feels pleasure.