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- UCL Researchers Find Concurrent Gabapentinoid and Benzodiazepine Use Doubles Drug Poisoning Risks
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Medical News
A study by University College London involving over 16,000 patients reveals that the risk of hospitalization for drug poisoning significantly intensifies when gabapentinoids are co...
- UC San Diego neurobiologists identify specific brain circuitry responsible for placebo pain relief using novel mouse models
Published: Apr 17, 2026
Section: Medical News
A multi-institutional study led by the University of California San Diego has pinpointed the neural pathways that drive placebo pain relief by successfully adapting human protocols...
- NIH Researchers Identify Novel "Superagonist" Opioid DFNZ with High Potency and Reduced Addiction Risk
Published: Apr 2, 2026
Section: Medical News
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have discovered DFNZ, a synthetic opioid metabolite that provides robust pain relief in animal models without causing the life-threa...