%0 Journal Article
%T The Foundational Science of Endogenous Opioids and Their Receptors.
%A Tache S
%A Kerr PL
%A Sirbu C
%J Adv Neurobiol
%V 35
%N 0
%D 2024
%M 38874716
暂无%R 10.1007/978-3-031-45493-6_2
%X The function of endogenous opioids spans from initiating behaviors that are critical for survival, to responding to rapidly changing environmental conditions. A network of interconnected systems throughout the body characterizes the endogenous opioid system (EOS). EOS receptors for beta-endorphin, enkephalin, dynorphin, and endomorphin underpin the diverse functions of the EOS across biological systems. This chapter presents a succinct yet comprehensive summary of the structure of the EOS, EOS receptors, and their relationship to other biological systems.