Opioid Receptors in the GI Tract: The Complete Guide to Gut Opioid Pharmacology

Comprehensive review of mu, delta, and kappa opioid receptor distribution and function throughout the GI tract, explaining how opioid drugs cause constipation and how peripheral opioid antagonists can treat it.

Holzer, Peter·Regulatory peptides·2009·
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Quick Facts

Study Type
Not classified
Evidence
Not graded
Sample
Not reported

What This Study Found

Comprehensive review of mu, delta, and kappa opioid receptor distribution and function throughout the GI tract, explaining how opioid drugs cause constipation and how peripheral opioid antagonists can treat it.

Key Numbers

How They Did This

research study.

Why This Research Matters

Relevant for peptide research.

The Bigger Picture

Advances peptide research.

What This Study Doesn't Tell Us

See abstract.

Questions This Raises

  • ?Further research needed.

Trust & Context

Key Stat:
Key finding Comprehensive review of mu, delta, and kappa opioid receptor distribution and function throughout the GI tract, explaining how opioid drugs cause cons
Evidence Grade:
emerging evidence.
Study Age:
Published in 2009.
Original Title:
Opioid receptors in the gastrointestinal tract.
Published In:
Regulatory peptides, 155(1-3), 11-7 (2009)
Authors:
Holzer, Peter(3)
Database ID:
RPEP-01492

Evidence Hierarchy

Meta-Analysis / Systematic Review
Randomized Controlled Trial
Cohort / Case-Control
Cross-Sectional / ObservationalSnapshot without intervening
This study
Case Report / Animal Study
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Frequently Asked Questions

What was studied?

Opioid Receptors in the GI Tract: The Complete Guide to Gut Opioid Pharmacology

What was found?

Comprehensive review of mu, delta, and kappa opioid receptor distribution and function throughout the GI tract, explaining how opioid drugs cause constipation and how peripheral opioid antagonists can treat it.

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Cite This Study

RPEP-01492·https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/RPEP-01492

APA

Holzer, Peter. (2009). Opioid receptors in the gastrointestinal tract.. Regulatory peptides, 155(1-3), 11-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.regpep.2009.03.012

MLA

Holzer, Peter. "Opioid receptors in the gastrointestinal tract.." Regulatory peptides, 2009. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.regpep.2009.03.012

RethinkPeptides

RethinkPeptides Research Database. "Opioid receptors in the gastrointestinal tract." RPEP-01492. Retrieved from https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/holzer-2009-opioid-receptors-in-the

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