NARCOTIC RECEPTORS
\nɑːkˈɒtɪk ɹɪsˈɛptəz], \nɑːkˈɒtɪk ɹɪsˈɛptəz], \n_ɑː_k_ˈɒ_t_ɪ_k ɹ_ɪ_s_ˈɛ_p_t_ə_z]\
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Cell membrane proteins that bind opioids and trigger intracellular changes which influence the behavior of cells. The endogenous ligands for opioid receptors in mammals include three families of peptides, the enkephalins, endorphins, and dynorphins. The receptor classes include mu, delta, and kappa receptors. Sigma receptors bind several psychoactive substances, including certain opioids, but their endogenous ligands are not known.
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