opiate receptor

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n.

Any of various cell membrane receptors that can bind with morphine and other opiates; concentrations of such receptors are especially high in regions of the brain having pain-related functions.

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The three main types of medication for opiate withdrawal and recovery are methadone, buphrenorphine, and naltrexone.
Is Weed the Secret to Beating Opiate Addiction?|Tracey Mitchell, Abby Haglage|September 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The FDA approved Suboxone in 2002 to treat opiate addiction.
This Anti-Heroin Drug Is Now King of the Jailhouse Drug Trade|Daniel Genis|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Although it is also used to control pain, it was created as a way to manage opiate addiction.
This Anti-Heroin Drug Is Now King of the Jailhouse Drug Trade|Daniel Genis|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For one, despite evidence to their efficacy, many insurance plans will not cover the costs of opiate replacement therapies.
I Detoxed from Heroin in Jail|Tracey Mitchell|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Without a complete overhaul of the opiate world, he worries it will continue.
America’s Oxy-Express Route to Heroin Addiction|Abby Haglage|May 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The hours wore on toward night, and Nita slept under the influence of an opiate administered by the maid.
They Looked and Loved|Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
In spite of his groans and anguish, the old notary was insensible under the influence of an opiate.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks|Bracebridge Hemyng
It is here used by Milton as the name of an opiate and it is now occasionally used as a general name for drugs that relieve pain.
Milton's Comus|John Milton
He was evidently under the influence of a heavy opiate, for there was no sign of life, except the faint breathing.
McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 2, July, 1893|Various
What a marvelous opiate the ecclesiastics have been injecting into the minds of the masses!
The Necessity of Atheism|Dr. D.M. Brooks

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