Drug eases withdrawal symptoms in rodents, human trials next Originally published by CBC News on January 30, 2017 University of Calgary researchers believe a medication already being used to treat gout could be a weapon in the fight against opioid dependency — by alleviating withdrawal symptoms. “It’s quite effective [on Read more…
Originally published by The Globe and Mail on January 30, 2017 Researchers in Alberta have discovered that a medication once used to treat gout is effective in reducing withdrawal symptoms in opioid-dependent rodents, raising the possibility it could one day do the same for humans. The researchers, from the University Read more…
The Canadian Association for Neuroscience (CAN) is proud to announce that Tuan Trang, from the Hotchkiss Brain Institute at the University of Calgary, will receive a 2017 CAN Young Investigator Award at the upcoming 11th Annual Canadian Neuroscience Meeting in Montréal, on May 30th 2017.
Tuan Trang (Award in Pain Recipient) began his research career as an undergraduate at Queen’s University studying the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure.
