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buprenorphine
buprenorphine Buprenorphine is a synthetic opioid-related drug that partly activates mu-opioid receptors and blocks kappa-opioid receptors in the central nervous system.
Buprenorphine is a synthetic opioid-related drug that partly activates mu-opioid receptors and blocks kappa-opioid receptors in the central nervous system. It has pain-relieving and sedating effects, and may also reduce increased pain sensitivity and have antidepressant effects.