Kappa opioid receptor antagonism protects working memory performance from mild stress exposure in Rhesus macaques
Wallace T, Martin W, Arnsten A. Kappa opioid receptor antagonism protects working memory performance from mild stress exposure in Rhesus macaques. Neurobiology Of Stress 2022, 21: 100493. PMID: 36532373, PMCID: PMC9755019, DOI: 10.1016/j.ynstr.2022.100493.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKappa-opioid receptorsKOR systemKappa opioid receptor antagonismNeurobehavioral disordersStress exposureSelective KOR antagonistOpioid receptor antagonismClinical evidence pointsBenzodiazepine inverse agonistStress-induced dysfunctionMild stress exposureKOR antagonistsReceptor antagonismMesocortical pathwayOpioid receptorsTherapeutic benefitKOR activityInverse agonistKOR expressionReceptor systemRhesus macaquesMild stress responseBrain networksEvidence pointsFunctional influence