Episode 8:
Outsmarting Opioids
Outsmarting Opioids
BY MATT BARRERA & BLANTON GILLESPIE
What types of treatments are available for opioid addiction and overdose? And, can chemists find a way to outsmart opioids to save lives? Tune in and dive into a neuropharmacological action adventure story!
This episode was produced as part of an upper level course on Neuropharmacology taught by Angel Kaur during Fall 2018 at UNC Asheville.
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Credits
Written, Directed, and Featuring: Blanton Gillespie and Matthew Barrera
Scientific Research by: Blanton Gillespie and Matthew Barrera
Additional Sound Engineering: Angel Kaur
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