Nalfurafine hydrochloride, a selective κ opioid receptor agonist, has no reinforcing effect on intravenous self-administration in rhesus monkeys

• Main Authors: Kaoru Nakao (Author), Mikito Hirakata (Author), Yohei Miyamoto (Author), Mie Kainoh (Author), Yoshio Wakasa (Author), Tomoji Yanagita (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Elsevier, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Nalfurafine hydrochloride [(E)-N-[17-(cyclopropylmethyl)-4,5α-epoxy-3,14-dihydroxymorphinan-6β-yl]-3-(furan-3-yl)-N-methylprop-2-enamide monohydrochloride; nalfurafine] is used in Japan as an antipruritic for the treatment of intractable pruritus in patients undergoing hemodialysis or with chronic l...