Mu opioid receptors gate the locus coeruleus pain generator.

Kuo CC, Norris MR, Dunn SS, Becker LJ, Kim JR, Vazquez CR, Borges G, Thang LV, O'Brien JT, Parker KE, McCall JG

DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2026.07.048
Published: 2026 Sep 7
Container: Current biology : CB
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.cub.2026.07.048,
  title = {Mu opioid receptors gate the locus coeruleus pain generator.},
  author = {Kuo CC and Norris MR and Dunn SS and Becker LJ and Kim JR and Vazquez CR and Borges G and Thang LV and O'Brien JT and Parker KE and McCall JG},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Current biology : CB},
  doi = {10.1016/j.cub.2026.07.048},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2026.07.048}
}

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TI  - Mu opioid receptors gate the locus coeruleus pain generator.
AU  - Kuo CC
AU  - Norris MR
AU  - Dunn SS
AU  - Becker LJ
AU  - Kim JR
AU  - Vazquez CR
AU  - Borges G
AU  - Thang LV
AU  - O'Brien JT
AU  - Parker KE
AU  - McCall JG
PY  - 2026
JO  - Current biology : CB
DO  - 10.1016/j.cub.2026.07.048
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CC, K., MR, N., SS, D., LJ, B., JR, K., CR, V., G, B., LV, T., JT, O., KE, P., & JG, M. (2026). Mu opioid receptors gate the locus coeruleus pain generator.. Current biology : CB. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2026.07.048

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