The most popular examples of drugs in this group are aspirin and ibuprofen. NSAIDs may cause some side effects. NSAIDs come under the wider definition of non-opioid analgesics.

Drugs such as dexmedetomidine that bind to the norepinephrine alpha-2a (α 2a) adrenergic receptor are effective analgesics, but their sedative effects limit their widespread use.

This laboratory model could be used to help explain certain pain syndromes, and offer a new way to test potential analgesic drugs, a Stanford team reports in the journal Nature.

Scientists have investigated a compound called BnOCPA (benzyloxy-cyclopentyladenosine), found to be a potent and selective analgesic which is non-addictive in test model systems. BnOCPA also has a ...

The benefits of such over-the-counter pain relievers as aspirin and APCs have long been recognized. But evidence that these familiar remedies are not necessarily harmless in all circumstances has ...

Although many narcotic drugs and medications have similar effects or characteristics, each substance is unique. Here are some common examples. From codeine to heroin, there are many narcotic ...

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Scientists have recreated a pathway that senses pain, using clusters of human nerve cells grown in a dish.