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Super-potent opioids could be safer-than-expected alternatives to conventional painkillers Victor Mathis · Emmanuel Darcq
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00806-3Modified nitazenes, opioids 1,000 times stronger than morphine, show remarkably few adverse effects in rodents, renewing the potential of these drugs for pain relief.
1 April 2026 at 08:00

Super-potent opioids could be safer-than-expected alternatives to conventional painkillers

Nature - Issue - nature.com science feeds

1 April 2026 at 08:00

Nature, Published online: 01 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00806-3

Modified nitazenes, opioids 1,000 times stronger than morphine, show remarkably few adverse effects in rodents, renewing the potential of these drugs for pain relief.