They found that a gene called Oprl1 (opioid receptor-like 1), which encodes the receptor for an opioid called nociceptin, is more active in mice subjected to extreme stress than in controls. Ressler ...

Stewart Clark, PhD, associate professor of pharmacology and toxicology, is principal investigator on a two-year, $420,000 grant titled “Preclinical Trial: Targeting the Neuropeptide S Receptor to Curb ...