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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

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