Ketamine Improves Desensitization of µ-Opioid Receptors Induced by Repeated Treatment with Fentanyl but Not with Morphine

The issue of tolerance to continuous or repeated administration of opioids should be addressed. The ability of ketamine to improve opioid tolerance has been reported in clinical studies, and its mechanism of tolerance may involve improved desensitization of μ-opioid receptors (MORs). We measured cha...

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Main Authors: Yusuke Mizobuchi, Kanako Miyano, Sei Manabe, Eiko Uezono, Akane Komatsu, Yui Kuroda, Miki Nonaka, Yoshikazu Matsuoka, Tetsufumi Sato, Yasuhito Uezono, Hiroshi Morimatsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/3/426