endogenous opioid

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endogenous opioid,

an opiate-like substance, such as an endorphin, produced by the body.

opioid

1. any synthetic narcotic that has opiate-like activities but is not derived from opium.

2. denoting naturally occurring peptides, e.g. enkephalins, that exert opiate-like effects by interacting with opiate receptors of cell membranes.

endogenous opioid

see endorphin, enkephalin.

opioid receptors

specific receptor sites for opioids, named for the drugs which have a high binding affinity for them. The main ones are mu (morphine), kappa (opioid agonist-antagonists such as pentazocine) and delta (enkephalin endogenous opioids). Subtypes exist and others, such as sigma and epsilon, have been identified.

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