A bifunctional nociceptin and mu opioid receptor agonist is analgesic without opioid side effects in nonhuman primates

Abstract

The small-molecule AT-121 is an agonist of nociceptin and mu opioid peptide receptors and mediates analgesia without opioid-associated side effects in nonhuman primates.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Aug 29, 2018
Source ID
10.1126/scitranslmed.aar3483

Entities

People

  • Dennis Yasuda
  • Huiping Ding
  • James J. Lu
  • Mei-Chuan Ko
  • Norikazu Kiguchi
  • Nurulain T Zaveri
  • Pankaj Daga
  • Paul W Czoty
  • Shiroh Kishioka
  • Willma E. Polgar

Organizations

  • National Institute on Drug Abuse
  • United States Department of Defense
  • Wakayama Medical University
  • Wake Forest School of Medicine

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Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Psychology

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