Kappa Opioid Receptor - Ligands

Ligands

The synthetic alkaloid ketazocine and terpenoid natural product salvinorin A are potent and selective κ-opioid receptor agonists. The κ-opioid receptor also mediates the action of the hallucinogenic side effects of opioids such as pentazocine.

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