Non-opioid drug relieves pain in mice, targets immune cellsInvestigational drug works differently than addictive opioid drugsBy Jim Dryden July 5, 2018
https://source.wustl.edu/2018/07/non-opioid-drug-relieves-pain-in-mice-targets-immune-cells/Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that inhibiting a receptor on immune cells called macrophages may help relieve pain in some patients, particularly those with chronic neuropathic pain, such as those with conditions like diabetic neuropathy.
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