New research found that individuals with anorexia nervosa have elevated opioid neurotransmitter activity, which may ...

Current research has shown that the administration of opioids ... for the opioid receptors. Dimeric analogs of morphine and enkephalin exhibit higher affinities for delta and mu receptors in ...

Elevated opioid neurotransmission in the brain may underlie appetite loss and emotional symptoms in anorexia nervosa.

Reversing opioid overdoses in rats using a drug that does not enter the brain prevents the sudden and severe withdrawal symptoms associated with therapeutics that target the central nervous system.

A study conducted at Turku PET Center in Finland showed that changes in the functioning of opioid neurotransmitters in the ...

Once the brain crosses that powerful ... it has a particular affinity for mu opioid receptors. Mu receptors can be bound by drugs like morphine, fentanyl, and heroin. Their activity is responsible ...

Codeine sulfate is an opioid agonist relatively selective for the mu-opioid receptor, but with a much weaker affinity than morphine ... intracranial pressure, brain tumors; monitor.

Federal officials approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid​ medications like Vicodin and OxyContin.

A study showed that changes in the functioning of opioid neurotransmitters in the brain may underlie anorexia.