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OPIOID RECEPTOR [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
  • Biochemistry
  • Nervous System
CONT

Opioid receptors [are proteins] on the surface of neurons, or other cells, that are activated by endogenous opioids, such as endorphins, and opioid drugs, such as heroin. Opioid receptor subtypes include mu, kappa, and delta.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
  • Biochimie
  • Système nerveux

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Drogas y toxicomanía
  • Bioquímica
  • Sistema nervioso
CONT

Los receptores opioides son receptores celulares para neurotransmisores presentes en el sistema nervioso de los grandes mamíferos, a los que se unen los opioides (ya sean estos de procedencia endógena o exógena).

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