Opiate Receptors and Antagonists

From Bench to Clinic

Comprehensive and authoritative, Opioid Receptors and Antagonists: From Bench to Clinic offers neuroscientists, pharmacologists and interested clinicians a unique survey of the extensive and diverse research efforts currently employed with opioid antagonists to develop novel innovative drug therapies.

• Summarizes the present understanding of the chemistry, pharmacology and molecular biology of opioid receptors and their subtypes
• Highlights differences and similarities between the opioid pharmacology of animals and human
• Describes current and potential therapeutic areas for opioid antagonists, including substance abuse, alcohol and ingestive behaviors, behavioral disorders and other medical indications, supported by nonclinical and clinical evidence
• Focuses on the development of exciting and innovative drug delivery approaches that are being used with opioid antagonists for the above medical indications