Article Excerpt: Neuropathic pain can be a disabling disorder and accounts for nearly 40 percent of chronic pain sufferers. Not only can it lead to anxiety and depression, but another result can be opioid addiction. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues from Rice University and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) to find an effective treatment to use as an alternative to opioids and be a part of the fight to end the opioid crisis. The group has been awarded a grant as part of the Helping to End Addiction Long-term, or the NIH HEAL Initiative, to develop endovascular nerve stimulation technology, wirelessly powered nerve stimulators that help to reduce pain.
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Article Source: Baylor College of Medicine News