UF scientists have developed a compound that safely activates delta opioid receptors, offering pain relief without ...

A national health crisis, 3 million people in the U.S. have opioid use disorder (OUD), or they’ve had it in the past. According to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics, 3.8 percent of ...

University of Florida scientists have helped identify a novel drug compound that selectively activates pain-altering receptors in the body, offering a potentially safer alternative to conventional ...