UF researchers identify safer pathway for pain relief

In a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health, UF scientists have helped identify a novel drug compound that selectively activates pain-altering receptors in the body, offering a potentially safer alternative to conventional pain medications.

UF researchers identify safer pathway for pain relief – UF Health

Image: Jay McLaughlin, Ph.D., a professor of pharmacodynamics in the UF College of Pharmacy and part of the research team that developed the compound.