pharmacology: opioid receptor

Receptor to which opioid drugs bind.

Subtypes:

• mu (the morphine receptor)
• sigma (the phencyclidine receptor)
• kappa (the ketocyclazocine receptor)
• delta (the endorphin/enkephalin receptor)

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