COMPUTATIONAL MODELING OF COMPOUNDS THAT INTERACT WITH OPIOID AND CANNABINOID RECEPTORS.

The present study was designed to investigate the structure-activity relationship between cannabinoid and opioid ligands with models of cannabinoid and opioid receptors. There are differences in the mechanisms of pain control for these two types of receptors, but targeting the creation of compounds that bind to both opioid and cannabinoid receptors lead to more effective solving of this problem. This will lead to the development of new and improved strategies to prevent opiate addiction and its consequences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]