04-16-2010, 10:30 AM
To their surprise, researchers have discovered that morphine (a derivate of the opium poppy that is similar to heroin) protects rat neurons against HIV toxicity -- a finding they say might help in the design of new neuroprotective therapies for patients with the infection.
Posted on Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EDT at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/201...185805.htm
Posted on Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EDT at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/201...185805.htm