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Buprenorphine is a Schedule III opioid analgesic with unique pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties that may be preferable to those of Schedule II full μ-opioid receptor agonists.
Jeffrey Gudin, Jeffrey Fudin
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An opioid-like system regulating feeding behavior in C. elegans [PDF]
Neuropeptides are essential for the regulation of appetite. Here we show that neuropeptides could regulate feeding in mutants that lack neurotransmission from the motor neurons that stimulate feeding muscles. We identified nlp-24 by an RNAi screen of 115
Artyukhin, Alexander B. +3 more
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Recent experimental and clinical research has demonstrated that opioids can produce potent and receptor-specific analgesic effects outside the central nervous system. Opioid receptors are localized on peripheral terminals of sensory nerves and their endogenous ligands, opioid peptides, have been discovered in immune cells within inflamed tissue.
C, Stein, M, Schäfer, A H, Hassan
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On the G-protein-coupled receptor heteromers and their allosteric receptor-receptor interactions in the central nervous system: focus on their role in pain modulation [PDF]
The modulatory role of allosteric receptor-receptor interactions in the pain pathways of the Central Nervous System and the peripheral nociceptors has become of increasing interest.
Agnati, Luigi F +6 more
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Dopamine-D1 and δ-opioid receptors co-exist in rat striatal neurons [PDF]
Cocaine’s enhancement of dopaminergic neurotransmission in the mesolimbic pathway plays a critical role in the initial reinforcing properties of this drug. However, other neurotransmitter systems are also integral to the addiction process.
Ambrose-Lanci, L. M. +3 more
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Activation profiles of opioid ligands in HEK cells expressing δ opioid receptors
Background The aim of the present study was to characterize the activation profiles of 15 opioid ligands in transfected human embryonic kidney cells expressing only δ opioid receptors.
Clark J +3 more
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The Use of Computational Approaches in the Discovery and Mechanism Study of Opioid Analgesics
Opioid receptors that belong to class A G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are vital in pain control. In the past few years, published high-resolution crystal structures of opioid receptor laid a solid basis for both experimental and computational ...
Bangyi Zhao, Wei Li, Lijie Sun, Wei Fu
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Historical Review: Opiate Addiction and Opioid Receptors
Substance use disorders (SUDs), defined as a collection of symptoms including tolerance and withdrawal, are chronic illnesses characterized by relapse and remission. In the United States, billions of dollars have been lost due to SUDs.
Shaocheng Wang
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The opioid receptor: emergence through millennia of pharmaceutical sciences
Throughout history humanity has searched for an optimal approach to the use of opioids that maximizes analgesia while minimizing side effects. This review reflects upon the conceptualization of the opioid receptor and the critical role that the ...
Carolyn A. Fairbanks +4 more
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