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Cebranopadol – a dual-NMR agonist working on nociceptin/orphanin FQ peptide (NOP) and mu-opioid peptide (MOP) receptors – is a potential first-in-class alternative to opioid analgesics ...

Heroin activates a protein found in the brain, spinal cord and gastrointestinal tract called the mu opioid receptor. When activated, these receptors reduce the perception of pain by blocking pain ...