Study First To Pinpoint Why Analgesic Drugs May Be Less Potent In Females Than In Males

SOURCE: Medical News Today

DATE: December 30, 2008

EXCERPT: "Investigators at Georgia State University's Neuroscience Institute and Center for Behavioral Neuroscience are the first to identify the most likely reason analgesic drug treatment is usually less potent in females than males. This discovery is a major step toward finding more effective treatments for females suffering from persistent pain."   more

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Loyd DR, Wang X, Murphy AZ. Sex differences in micro-opioid receptor expression in the rat midbrain periaqueductal gray are essential for eliciting sex differences in morphine analgesia. J Neurosci. 2008 Dec 24;28(52):14007-17.