Myocardial Opioid Receptors in Conditioning and Cytoprotection

Opioid compounds and G-protein coupled opioid receptors (ORs) have been studied widely in terms of central nervous system (CNS) actions relating to pain management and drug abuse. Opioids are also linked to induction of mammalian hibernation, a natural state of tolerance involving prolonged and orch...

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Main Authors: Grant Williams-Pritchard, John P. Headrick, Jason N. Peart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-03-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/4/3/470/