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. 2020 Jan 9;21(4):714–723. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnz356

Figure 3.

Figure 3

Efficacy and tolerability of buprenorphine compared with those of other opioids used for chronic pain. (A) Potential mechanism of action for buprenorphine and (B) conceptual representation of possible effects compared with those of Schedule II opioids such as, but not limited to, fentanyl [33,38,39]. OR=opioid receptor; ORL1=opioid receptor-like 1.