National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA; Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών) is Greece’s oldest and largest university, founded in 1837, with one of Southern Europe’s largest medical schools conducting both basic science and clinical research. NKUA researchers have investigated the co-administration of lidocaine and ketamine as an analgesic protocol for opioid-refractory chronic cancer-related pain, exploring combination approaches as alternatives to escalating opioid therapy.