Opioid receptors in the GI tract: targets for treatment of both diarrhea and constipation in functional bowel disorders? (2018)
Journal Article
Pannemans, J., & Corsetti, M. (2018). Opioid receptors in the GI tract: targets for treatment of both diarrhea and constipation in functional bowel disorders?. Current Opinion in Pharmacology, 43, 53-58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coph.2018.08.008

Opioids have been used for centuries, mostly as a sedative and to treat pain. Currently, they are used on a global scale for the treatment of acute and chronic pain in diseases as osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, and low back pain. Binding of opioids on... Read More about Opioid receptors in the GI tract: targets for treatment of both diarrhea and constipation in functional bowel disorders?.