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Could a Sleep Pill Be the Answer to Opioid Addiction?


A UCLA Health study shows that insomnia drug prevents opioid addiction in mice at opioid doses that provide potent pain relief. Research shows suvorexant, used for insomnia, may also prevent opioid addiction in mice by blocking hypocretin receptors. It maintains effective pain relief and reduces

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