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Brief pharmacology overview:<br />
partial opioid agonists<br />
μ<br />
opioid<br />
receptor<br />
μ receptor<br />
partial agonist<br />
• Partial agonist binding activates the μ opioid receptor at lower levels<br />
• Is less reinforcing<br />
• Is a less abused opioid type<br />
• Blocks opioid agonist (and antagonist) binding<br />
• Partial agonists include: Buprenorphine