The daily pill may provide a more convenient alternative to injections, which patients can find difficult to administer.

Listening to a favorite song can trigger a profound emotional response that rivals the feelings produced by biological ...

Two different versions of the mu-opioid receptor within a cellular membrane illustrate how the receptor changes its conformation to send a signal into the cell. Scientists captured six high-resolution ...

Scientists have known for decades that opioids relieve pain by binding to molecular switches in the brain called mu-opioid (pronounced "mew-opioid") receptors. What they didn't know - until now - was ...

A team of scientists from the University of Florida, Washington University in St. Louis and the University of Southern California have found a new drug compound that selectively activates ...

University of Florida scientists, in collaboration with other institutions, have developed a novel drug compound that targets delta opioid receptors, offering pain relief without the dangerous side ...

University of Florida scientists have helped identify a novel drug compound that selectively activates pain-altering receptors in the body, offering a potentially safer alternative to conventional ...

This manuscript represents a fundamental contribution demonstrating that fentanyl-induced respiratory depression can be reversed with a peripherally-restricted mu opioid receptor antagonist. The paper ...

The confirmed presence of specific receptors for opiate alkaloid and related synthetic drugs. Opening of potassium channels and subsequent. The opioid receptor family is comprised of three isoforms—mu ...

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe psychiatric disorder, characterized by restricted eating, fear to gain weight, and a distorted body image. Mu-opioid receptor (MOR) functions as a part of complex ...