PK20, a new opioid-neurotensin hybrid peptide that exhibits central and peripheral antinociceptive effects

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The clinical treatment of various types of pain relies upon the use of opioid analgesics. However most of them produce, in addition to the analgesic effect, several side effects such as the development of dependence and addiction as...

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Main Authors: Tsuda Yuko, Van den Eynde Isabelle, Ballet Steven, Kosson Piotr, Kleczkowska Patrycja, Tourwé Dirk, Lipkowski Andrzej W
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2010-12-01
Series:Molecular Pain
Online Access:http://www.molecularpain.com/content/6/1/86