Sunday, December 27, 2009

New Clues Emerge For Understanding Morphine Addiction

Scientists are reporting new clues to understanding morphine addiction.
(Credit: US Drug Enforcement Administration)


From Science Daily:

Science Daily (Dec. 27, 2009) — Scientists are adding additional brush strokes to the revolutionary new image now emerging for star-shaped cells called astrocytes in the brain and spinal cord. Their report, which suggests a key role for astrocytes in morphine's ability to relieve pain and cause addiction, appears online in ACS' Journal of Proteome Research, a monthly publication.

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