UI researchers find common drug could treat opioid use disorder

UI researchers find common drug could treat opioid use disorder

University of Iowa researchers in the Carver College of Medicine discovered a commonly used drug could treat opioid use disorder, a chronic relapsing condition marked by opioid addiction.  Opioids are a type of drug that relieves pain but can also be highly addictive, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.  The study was led by John Wemmie, a psychiatrist and professor at the UI, and used acetazolamide, a drug often sold under the br…