Eptazocine
Encyclopedia
Eptazocine is an opioid
analgesic
of the benzomorphan
family which was introduced in Japan
by Morishita in 1987. It acts as a mixed κ-opioid receptor agonist
and μ-opioid receptor antagonist
.
Opioid
An opioid is a psychoactive chemical that works by binding to opioid receptors, which are found principally in the central and peripheral nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract...
analgesic
Analgesic
An analgesic is any member of the group of drugs used to relieve pain . The word analgesic derives from Greek an- and algos ....
of the benzomorphan
Benzomorphan
Benzomorphan is a chemical compound.It is the base for a series of drugs which variably act on the opioid and sigma receptors, including, but not limited to, the following compounds:...
family which was introduced in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
by Morishita in 1987. It acts as a mixed κ-opioid receptor agonist
Agonist
An agonist is a chemical that binds to a receptor of a cell and triggers a response by that cell. Agonists often mimic the action of a naturally occurring substance...
and μ-opioid receptor antagonist
Receptor antagonist
A receptor antagonist is a type of receptor ligand or drug that does not provoke a biological response itself upon binding to a receptor, but blocks or dampens agonist-mediated responses...
.