Article Excerpt: Opioids continue to be prescribed as pain relief for everything from cancer to dental work, putting more patients at risk of becoming addicted. Ganesh Thakur, an associate professor in Northeastern’s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, is hunting for a way to stop this epidemic. He has created a chemical compound that could enhance the body’s own ability to relieve pain without putting patients at risk of becoming addicted.
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