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ARTICLE | Distillery Therapeutics

Therapeutics: κ opioid receptor (KOR; OPRK1); prodynorphin (PDYN)

October 13, 2016 7:00 AM UTC

Mouse studies suggest inhibiting KOR or PDYN could help treat nicotine addiction. In a mouse model of stress-induced nicotine addiction, systemic knockout of KOR or PDYN or basolateral amygdala-specif...