New drug blocks morphine's effects on breathing -- but not on pain

Wednesday, October 6, 2010 - 13:20 in Health & Medicine

A new drug called repinotan blocks the respiratory depressant effects of morphine-like opioid drugs -- without altering their potent pain-relieving effects, according to a new study.

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