A specific opiate antagonist. Blocks the action of sigma-agonists at opioid sites.
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General Description
• Naloxone hydrochloride the hydrochloride salt of the anti-opioid naloxone
Application
• Naloxone is a fast-acting inverse agonist of the mu-opioid receptor that can be used to competitively inhibit the binding of opioid compounds
Literature References
Meng F, Li Y, Sun H, Li C, Li Q, Law PY, Loh HH, Liang L, Zheng H. Naloxone Facilitates Contextual Learning and Memory in a Receptor-Independent and Tet1-Dependent Manner. Cell Mol Neurobiol. 2021 Jul;41(5):1031-1038. doi: 10.1007/s10571-020-00970-8. Epub 2020 Sep 28. PMID: 32989585.
Chen J, Liang L, Li Y, Zhang Y, Zhang M, Yang T, Meng F, Lai X, Li C, He J, He M, Xu Q, Li Q, Law PY, Loh HH, Pei D, Sun H, Zheng H. Naloxone regulates the differentiation of neural stem cells via a receptor-independent pathway. FASEB J. 2020 Apr;34(4):5917-5930. doi: 10.1096/fj.201902873R. Epub 2020 Mar 10. PMID: 32154623.