- by David Slipher
- April 21, 2018
The opioid epidemic has been called the “deadliest drug crisis in American history” by the New York Times. According to Center for Neuroscience Associate Director Jennifer Whistler, professor of physiology and membrane biology, drug development is headed in the wrong direction. Whistler wants to create a balanced opioid that more closely mimics the way endorphins in the body switch pain relief on and off.