Kappa Opioid Receptor Structure Revealed, A Potential Milestone in Medication Development New research funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse illuminates the crystal structure of the activated kappa opioid receptor (KOR). The breakthrough...

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Misuse of opioids in Europe Cathy Stannard, Lisbon Addictions 2017, Second European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies, Lissabon, 24.-26.10.2017 http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/system/files/attachments/6713/11H00_1_Cathy Stannard.pptx