Posted by linkadge on December 1, 2011, at 16:29:09
In reply to Re: Venlafaxine and opioid receptors?, posted by bleauberry on December 1, 2011, at 14:05:43
There is an interaction between the noradrenergic system and the opioid system. NRI's apparently have some analgesic effects (enhancement of endorphin activity?). Anyhow, I don't think that venlafaxine direclty interacts with opioid receptors, but some of the antidepresant effect is dependant on the delta opioid system apparently.
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