Tutorial:The opioid receptor, a molecular switch: Difference between revisions

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	[[Image:Receptor.gif\|~~right~~\|200\|Conceptual model of the opioid receptor. Parts of the receptor between the two cardboard pieces are integrated in the cell membrane, with other parts sticking out and "sticking in"]]		[[Image:Receptor.gif\|frame\|200\|Conceptual model of the opioid receptor. Parts of the receptor between the two cardboard pieces are integrated in the cell membrane, with other parts sticking out and "sticking in"]]
	The '''opioid receptor''', a protein on the surface of nerve cells, binds to opioids such as morphine, oxicodone, heroin, and fentanyl. Repeated intake of opioids changes the response to these molecules, and can lead to addiction.		The '''opioid receptor''', a protein on the surface of nerve cells, binds to opioids such as morphine, oxicodone, heroin, and fentanyl. Repeated intake of opioids changes the response to these molecules, and can lead to addiction.

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