Opiate Modulation of Gastrointestinal Motility and the Actions of Trimebutine
Trimebutine is an opiate ligand that interacts with the μ, σ and κ receptor subclasses with approximately equal affinity. Since opiate receptors are widely distributed in the gut, and because opiate receptor subtypes may be involved in excitatory or inhibitory control mechanisms, trimebutine has an...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1991-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1991/795313 |