Volazocine is an
opioid
Opioids are substances that act on opioid receptors to produce morphine-like effects. Medically they are primarily used for pain relief, including anesthesia. Other medical uses include suppression of diarrhea, replacement therapy for opioid use ...
analgesic of the
benzomorphan
Benzomorphan is a chemical compound that is the base for a series of drugs which variably act on the opioid kappa and sigma receptors, including the following compounds:
* 5,9-DEHB
* 8-CAC
* Alazocine
* Anazocine
* Bremazocine
* Butinazoc ...
class which was never marketed.
Synthesis
See also
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Benzomorphan
Benzomorphan is a chemical compound that is the base for a series of drugs which variably act on the opioid kappa and sigma receptors, including the following compounds:
* 5,9-DEHB
* 8-CAC
* Alazocine
* Anazocine
* Bremazocine
* Butinazoc ...
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ketazocine
Ketazocine ( INN), also known as ketocyclazocine, is a benzomorphan derivative used in opioid receptor research. Ketazocine, for which the receptor is named, is an exogenous opioid that binds to the κ opioid receptor.
Activation of this recepto ...
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cyclazocine
Cyclazocine is a mixed opioid agonist/antagonist related to dezocine, pentazocine and phenazocine. This family of opioid drugs is called the benzomorphans or benzazocines. It is a KOR agonist and MOR partial agonist, and also has high affinit ...
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Analgesics
Benzomorphans
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