An Anti-Opioid System, Courtesy of a Worm Model.

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  • Author(s): Kieffer, Brigitte L.
  • Source:
    New England Journal of Medicine. 11/21/2019, Vol. 381 Issue 21, p2067-2069. 3p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      ANALGESICS; NARCOTICS; SOCIAL stigma
    • Abstract:
      The article offers information on the opioid drugs against the worm, Caenorhabditis elegans who is useful in carrying out rapid genomewide genetic screens. It discusses the characterization of cell lineages of the nervous system in the understanding of neurodevelopmental disorders. It mentions the association between the anti-opioid peptide and receptor systems.