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Metabolically Stable Sigma Receptor and Opioid Receptor Modulators for Treating Addiction
Dual-Action Small Molecules Target Withdrawal and Craving to Combat Opioid Use Disorder These sigma receptors and opioid receptor modulators present improved metabolic stability and bioavailability for treating opioid addiction. While opioid preparations such as morphine have been mainstays for pain management since the early 1800s, overprescribing...
Published: 3/26/2026   |   Updated: 3/26/2026   |   Inventor(s): Christopher McCurdy, Hebaalla Agha, Sebastiano Intagliata, Morgan Crowley, Sushobhan Mukhopadhyay, Sampa Gupta, Sarah Burns
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Human Health Care > Therapeutics
Sigma Receptor Ligands for COVID-19 Viral Infection Treatment
Anti-Viral Binding Compound Treats and Prevents COVID-19 Infection and Symptoms A compound that binds to sigma receptors can treat and prevent viral infections, such as SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), and their symptoms. COVID-19 was first detected in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. In January 2020, the first cases in the United States (U.S.) were reported....
Published: 1/20/2026   |   Updated: 6/6/2022   |   Inventor(s): Christopher McCurdy, Michael Norris, David Ostrov
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Human Health Care > Therapeutics