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A delicate balance between opposing effects of the mu-opioid- and nociceptin receptor activities appears to control the precise timing of oligodendrocyte maturation preventing precocious myelinating activity. Exogenous opioids like methadone and buprenorphine may alter this balance, a situation that could affect the time-dependent coordination of myelination with axonal outgrowth and connectivity.
