Repeated Administration of Norbinaltorphimine Produces Cumulative Kappa Opioid Receptor Inactivation

Kappa receptor activation by dynorphins contributes to the anxiogenic, dysphoric, and cognitive disrupting effects of repeated stress, suggesting that kappa receptor antagonists might have therapeutic utility in the treatment of stress disorders. Three classes of kappa antagonists have been distingu...

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Main Authors: Charles Chavkin, Joshua H. Cohen, Benjamin B. Land
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2019.00088/full