A new molecule, based on llama antibodies, could counteract opioid effects by preventing drugs from binding to brain ...

Opioid drugs are highly effective at relieving pain but come with severe drawbacks. Their side effects range from dizziness ...

Opioid drugs are highly effective at relieving pain but come with severe drawbacks. Their side effects range from dizziness to potentially fatal respiratory depression.

User can use data types like name of the compound, molecular weight ... as three-dimensional structures of morphine can be visualized by clicking 2-D & 3-D structure buttons in the 2-D & 3 ...

UNIGE researchers have discovered molecules capable of limiting the side effects of opioids by blocking the receptor responsible for their action. © UNIGE. NbE (red) binds to the specific receptor ...

Opioids are a large family of pharmaceuticals that include morphine, fentanyl and tramadol ... assistant professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at UNIGE Faculty of Science ...

In 1959, an ambitious chemist named Dr. Paul Janssen first synthesized the pain reliever known as fentanyl while tinkering with the chemical structure of morphine. He was only 33 and worked in a ...

The realm of biobased pharmaceutical chemicals harnesses the unique chemical and structural diversity derived ... Plant-derived compounds like morphine from the opium poppy, nicotine from tobacco, and ...