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. 2023 Apr 25;24(9):7831. doi: 10.3390/ijms24097831

Table 2.

Very potent and highly selective opioid ligands for the treatment of opiate addiction.

Ligands Opioid Receptors
(Opioid Antagonists) MOR DOR KOR
Naloxone - - - - - -
Naltrexone - - - -
CTOP
D-Phe-Cys-Tyr-D-Trp-Orn-Thr-Pen-Thr-NH2
- - -
Diprenorphine - - - - - - - -
beta-funaltrexamine - - - - ++
Naloxonazine - - - - -
nor-binaltorfimina - - - - -
Naltrindole - - - - -
naloxone benzoylhydrazone - - - - -

+, major affinity; -, indicate minor affinity.