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by kevgnulldev 4617 days ago
Totally, my error for not adding value with some additional information in my last comment. Thank you. :)

1) some introductory material on receptor theory:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Receptor_theory

Yes, I know Wikipedia, a more comprehensive intro to basic neuro is "Principles of Neural Science, 5th Ed" (http://www.mhprofessional.com/product.php?isbn=0071390111)... It's large book but the de facto standard.

2) a reference to some basic pharmacology with respect to opioid receptors that includes a summary discussion on receptor interactions (i.e. full agonists/antagonists/partial agonists):

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK64236/

3) some explanation per the specifics of the mu receptor (click on this only if you are truly thirsting for knowledge on the mu receptor):

http://www.iuphar-db.org/DATABASE/ObjectDisplayForward?objec...

Have a nice night!