Thursday, April 25, 2019

Treating addiction: Cryo-EM technology enables the 'impossible'

Scientists used a compound found in a shrub native to Africa to reveal the three major shapes of the serotonin transporter, a protein in the brain linked to anxiety and depression. The discovery opens new avenues for developing medications to treat addiction.

from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2GvLlYP

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