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delta opioid receptor

delta opioid receptor The delta opioid receptor is a type of opioid receptor involved in pain-relieving effects.

The delta opioid receptor is a type of opioid receptor involved in pain-relieving effects. In the supplied study, pain relief produced through this receptor remained effective in a rat model of neuropathic pain and, unlike mu and kappa opioid receptor effects, did not appear to depend on microglial activation.