2021
Opioid-induced analgesia among persons with opioid use disorder receiving methadone or buprenorphine: A systematic review of experimental pain studies
De Aquino JP, Parida S, Avila-Quintero VJ, Flores J, Compton P, Hickey T, Gómez O, Sofuoglu M. Opioid-induced analgesia among persons with opioid use disorder receiving methadone or buprenorphine: A systematic review of experimental pain studies. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2021, 228: 109097. PMID: 34601272, PMCID: PMC8595687, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.109097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid agonist therapyOpioid use disorderExperimental pain studiesAbuse potentialRespiratory depressionAcute painPain studiesUse disordersSystematic reviewGreater abuse potentialHigh-potency opioidsMethadone-maintained personsSignificant pain reliefRespiratory depressant effectsHigh-potency compoundsOpioid naïveAgonist therapyOpioid dosesPain reliefAnalgesic effectSevere painDepressant effectAdditional dosesStudy qualityHealthy persons
1991
Differential antagonism of delta opioid agonists by naltrindole and its benzofuran analog (NTB) in mice: evidence for delta opioid receptor subtypes.
Sofuoglu M, Portoghese P, Takemori A. Differential antagonism of delta opioid agonists by naltrindole and its benzofuran analog (NTB) in mice: evidence for delta opioid receptor subtypes. Journal Of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics 1991, 257: 676-80. PMID: 1851833.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntinociceptive ED50Antinociceptive actionMorphine sulfateAntinociceptive assaysDelta-opioid receptor agonistDelta opioid receptor subtypesDelta-opioid subtypesOpioid receptor agonistsOpioid receptor subtypesSingle large doseDelta-opioid agonistsPretreatment of animalsOpioid subtypesOpioid agonistsSpinal sitesDifferential antagonismReceptor agonistReceptor subtypesAntinociceptive activityD-Ala2Large doseDSLETDPDPENaltrindoleAntagonist activity
1990
Naloxone produces protracted tolerance in mice treated with a single dose of morphine.
Sofuoglu M, Takemori A. Naloxone produces protracted tolerance in mice treated with a single dose of morphine. Journal Of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics 1990, 254: 836-40. PMID: 2395115.Peer-Reviewed Original Research