Naltrexone is an opioid receptor antagonist.[1] It is often used to help alcohol dependence and opioid dependence. It is different from the drug naloxone. Naloxone is used in emergency cases of overdose. Naltrexone is for longer-term control of dependence. Naltrexone can help with overdose, but naloxone is more helpful in those cases.
Opioid receptor modulators | |
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MOR |
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DOR |
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KOR |
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NOP |
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Unsorted | |
Others |
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