# China’s DREADDs human testing shows early promise, startling scientists

https://mins.news/en/item/133372

- CGTN, 2026-11-06 16:31 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://newseu.cgtn.com/news/2026-11-07/China-stuns-scientists-with-early-success-in-DREADDs-human-testing-1ROaLL5xnjy/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> A Beijing lab reports that DREADDs treatment reduced seizure frequency by an average of 92.6% in three patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. The study found mild-to-moderate adverse events. A University of Cambridge researcher said viral delivery and possible long-term effects on cells warrant consideration.