Opioid receptors are a group of G-protein coupled receptors that have opioids as ligands: a substance that is able to bind to and form a complex with a biomolecule, in order to serve a biological purpose.
The opioid receptors are mainly found in the Central Nervous System (C.N.S.) and the gastro-intestinal tract, and include the delta (D) receptors, the kappa (k) receptors and the mu (μ) receptors. Kratom affects mostly the μ (mu) and D (delta) receptors.
An opioid binds to specific opioid receptors in the central nervous system and elsewhere, and elicits a distinct set of neurological responses, inducing the well known effects of opiates and opioids, pleasurable, analgesic and anaesthetic (pain relief), anti-anxiety, antitussive effects, as well as other adverse effects such as vomiting, constipation and the physical addiction and withdrawal issues associated with cessation of their use.
The opioid receptors are mainly found in the Central Nervous System (C.N.S.) and the gastro-intestinal tract, and include the delta (D) receptors, the kappa (k) receptors and the mu (μ) receptors. Kratom affects mostly the μ (mu) and D (delta) receptors.
An opioid binds to specific opioid receptors in the central nervous system and elsewhere, and elicits a distinct set of neurological responses, inducing the well known effects of opiates and opioids, pleasurable, analgesic and anaesthetic (pain relief), anti-anxiety, antitussive effects, as well as other adverse effects such as vomiting, constipation and the physical addiction and withdrawal issues associated with cessation of their use.
