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There are four main types of opioid receptors - mu, kappa, delta, and sigma - located throughout the central and peripheral nervous systems. When activated by endogenous opioids or opioid drugs, these G protein-coupled receptors inhibit neurotransmitter release and calcium channels, reducing pain signaling and producing analgesia. Different receptors contribute to various effects like euphoria, sedation, and respiratory depression. Opioids can also activate descending pain pathways and inhibit NMDA receptor

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Zeedan Mohammed

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