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One of two subtypes of receptor for several opioid drugs that was thought (originally) to be a type of opioid receptor but has subsequently been shown to be unrelated. Although one type of σ-receptor (type 1) has been isolated, it is not a GPCR and its biological function is still being resolved.
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Morgan, M.M., Christie, M.J. (2010). σ-Receptor. In: Stolerman, I.P. (eds) Encyclopedia of Psychopharmacology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68706-1_1472
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