Overview of the study: Opioid delta-receptor agonists alleviate stress-induced IBS symptoms via the insular cortex (IMAGE)

Tokyo University of Science

Overview of the study: Opioid delta-receptor agonists alleviate stress-induced IBS symptoms via the insular cortex

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Using an innovative and recently validated animal model of IBS, the researchers showed that opioid delta-receptor agonists can ameliorate stress-induced IBS symptoms by acting on the insular cortex of the brain

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Prof. Akiyoshi Saitoh from Tokyo University of Science, Japan Source link: https://bpspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bph.17428

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