Zorawar
11-16-2006, 09:18 PM
Opiorphin (http://healthandmedicines.blogspot.com/2006/11/opiorphin-natural-painkiller.html)
"Because of its properties, opiorphin may have therapeutic implications," the researchers said. They think opiorphin could be used directly as a painkiller, or could provide a template for the design of more powerful drugs.
Next, the authors hope to identify which physiological conditions trigger the release of opiorphin. They suspect that fearful or stressful situations might be the key, since these kinds of scenarios lead to the production of opiorphin's equivalent in rats.
But the applications of opiorphin could go far beyond pain and stress relief. Rougeot and colleagues also foresee its use in the treatment of mood-related disorders, since it has been found to act in biological pathways underlying anxiety, aggression, emotional and motivational responses.
"Because of its properties, opiorphin may have therapeutic implications," the researchers said. They think opiorphin could be used directly as a painkiller, or could provide a template for the design of more powerful drugs.
Next, the authors hope to identify which physiological conditions trigger the release of opiorphin. They suspect that fearful or stressful situations might be the key, since these kinds of scenarios lead to the production of opiorphin's equivalent in rats.
But the applications of opiorphin could go far beyond pain and stress relief. Rougeot and colleagues also foresee its use in the treatment of mood-related disorders, since it has been found to act in biological pathways underlying anxiety, aggression, emotional and motivational responses.