Data from a recently published study indicate that pharmacologically boosting acetylcholine in mice’s brains provokes an analgesic response, even in subjects that were opioid tolerant.
Roughly 20% of adults in the United States have chronic pain, according to the CDC. The deleterious effects of opioids, on both patients and communities, mean those suffering from chronic pain desperately need new pain medications that do not pose the risk for dependence.