Kappa opioid receptor ligands

Carroll, F., Thomas, J., & Mascarella, S. (2005). IPC No. U.S.Kappa opioid receptor ligands (Patent No. 6974824.)

Kappa opioid receptor antagonists are provided that yieldsignificant improvements in functional binding assays to kappaopioid receptors relative to nor-BNI, and the use of theseantagonists in treatment of disease states that are ameliorated bybinding of the kappa opioid receptor such as heroin or cocaineaddictions.