Essays about: "mu opioid receptor"

Found 2 essays containing the words mu opioid receptor.

  1. 1. Neurobiology of opioid addiction

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Ludvig Rudén; [2018]
    Keywords : Opioids; reinforcement; mu opioid receptor; addiction; allostasis; cAMP; Opioider; belöning; mu opioid receptor; beroende; allostas; cAMP;

    Abstract : Since the use of opioids started to emerge for analgesic reasons in the 19th century with the synthetization of morphine, opioids have been studied rigorously to better understand its effects on the brain. This thesis shows that both the analgesic effects and the reinforcing effects of opioids are mediated by the same receptor, the mu opioid receptor (MOR). READ MORE

  3. 2. Analgesi vid interaktion mellan butorfanol, buprenorfin och µ-agonister

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Sofie Ericzén; [2012]
    Keywords : opoid; partiell agonist; agonist-antagonist; kappa; my; opioidlik receptor-1; ORL-1; analgesi; opioidreceptorer;

    Abstract : Opioider används ofta inom veterinärmedicinen för att lindra smärta hos djuren. Det finns fyra olika opioidreceptorer som opioiderna kan binda in till, my (μ), delta (δ), kappa (κ) och opioidlik receptor-1 (ORL-1). Dessa receptorer har olika funktion och opioider har varierande affinitet och förmåga att binda in till dem. READ MORE