EPD1504: a novel μ-opioid receptor partial agonist attenuates obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD)-like behaviors

Low doses of μ-opioid receptor (MOR) agonists rapidly ameliorate symptoms in treatment-resistant obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) patients (10–50% of OCD patients). However, the utility of MOR agonists is limited by their safety liabilities. We developed a novel MOR partial agonist (EPD1540) that...

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Main Authors: Beth Youngblood, Julio C. Medina, Donald R. Gehlert, Neil Schwartz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1170541/full