Scientists Are One Step Closer to an Addiction-Proof Painkiller

Researchers are close to achieving an addiction-proof painkiller. In the lab, scientists have successfully administered a pain-relieving drug to rodents. The test subjects have not shown the typical addictive behavior to a drug called (+)-naloxone.

In a recent study, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, researchers explain their approach -- blocking "drug reward" with pain-relieving pills. Watch the video above and see how the new anti-addiction medication works.

The scope of painkiller abuse nationally and globally is often debated. The latest report by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, released in April 2012, states nearly 7 millio…
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