Opiate Receptors and Antagonists: From Bench to Clinic

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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