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Breakthrough to help block morphine addiction
Sydney: In a major breakthrough, scientists have shown that it is possible to block addiction to morphine and heroin, while boosting relief from pain.
A team from the universities of Adelaide (Australia) and Colorado (US) has discovered the key mechanism in our immune system that amplifies addiction to opioids, which have pain-killing effects.
Opioids are among the world`s oldest known drugs. The...