Dr. Robert Huigens re-engineers plant compound to treat opioid addiction, makes cover of Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
Robert Huigens, Ph.D., an assistant professor of medicinal chemistry, has re-engineered the structure of vincamine, a plant-derived compound, and administered it to mice, successfully reducing their morphine-seeking behaviors. The American Chemical Society featured the study on the May cover of the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.