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  "path": "/scientists-redesign-fentanyl-to-preserve-pain-relief-while-reducing-deadly-side-effects/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-18T11:27:37.000Z",
  "site": "https://scitechdaily.com",
  "tags": [
    "Health",
    "Fentanyl",
    "Opioids",
    "Pharmacology",
    "Public Health",
    "Scripps Research Institute"
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  "textContent": "Researchers at Scripps Research have redesigned fentanyl at the molecular level, challenging decades-old assumptions about opioid chemistry. Fentanyl ranks among the most powerful medications available for treating intense pain. However, its benefits come with serious hazards, including a high potential for addiction and respiratory depression, a dangerous slowing of breathing that can be fatal. Because [...]",
  "title": "Scientists Redesign Fentanyl To Preserve Pain Relief While Reducing Deadly Side Effects"
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