The research lab led by Dr. Glenn M. Toney at Texas A&M University focuses on understanding how sleep apnea affects the body’s response to opioids, particularly the dangerous respiratory depression that can occur with opioid use. By investigating the role of oxytocin, a hormone that may help balance this response, the lab aims to develop new therapeutic strategies to make opioid use safer for patients with sleep apnea. Their work is critical for addressing public health issues related to opioid overdoses among vulnerable populations.