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Stephen M. Husbands

Researcher at University of Bath

Publications -  183
Citations -  4456

Stephen M. Husbands is an academic researcher from University of Bath. The author has contributed to research in topics: Opioid receptor & Opioid. The author has an hindex of 33, co-authored 178 publications receiving 3854 citations. Previous affiliations of Stephen M. Husbands include National Institutes of Health & Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies.

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Structural insights into µ-opioid receptor activation

TL;DR: A 2.1 Å X-ray crystal structure of the murine μOR bound to the morphinan agonist BU72 and a G protein mimetic camelid antibody fragment is reported, revealing an extensive polar network between the ligand-binding pocket and the cytoplasmic domains appears to play a similar role in signal propagation for all three G-protein-coupled receptors.
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The novel μ-opioid receptor agonist PZM21 depresses respiration and induces tolerance to antinociception

TL;DR: The signalling profile of PZM21 is re‐examined and its ability to depress respiration is examined, finding it devoid of the respiratory depressant effects characteristic of classical μ receptor ligands such as morphine.
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Yawning and hypothermia in rats: effects of dopamine D3 and D2 agonists and antagonists

TL;DR: D3 and D2 receptors have specific roles in the mediation of yawning and hypothermia, respectively, and the analysis of these effects allow inferences to be made regarding the selectivity of D2/D3 agonists and antagonists with respect to their actions at D2 and D3 receptors.
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β-carboline binding to imidazoline receptors

TL;DR: It is apparent from this study that many of the β-carbolines prepared display substantially higher affinity for the imidazoline sites and this finding, and those showing modulation of some behavioural effects of morphine by I2-ligands, suggests that imidrazoline sites may be interesting new targets in drug abuse research.