Table 1.
Counts of molecules with various opioid mechanisms of action
| Action | Type of receptor | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| mu | kappa | delta | |
| Agonist | 28 | 11 | 9 |
| Antagonist | 4 | 3 | 3 |
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