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Opioid receptors have been the focus of vigorous research efforts during the past decade. From the initial concept of a pharmacologic receptor complementary to morphine-like agents, a much more complex picture has emerged. A family of receptors, collectively known as opioid receptors, which interact with opioids, has been identified. The interest in these receptors stems not only from pharmacologic grounds but also from the need to characterize the physiologic importance of their endogenous ligands, the opioid peptides or endorphins. This latter aspect will be considered in the present chapter.
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Terenius, L. (1989). Opioid Receptors and Their Ligands. In: Taché, Y., Morley, J.E., Brown, M.R. (eds) Neuropeptides and Stress. Hans Selye Symposia on Neuroendocrinology and Stress. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3514-9_20
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