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Is the Analgesic Activity of Epibatidine Caused by a Chemical Reaction with the Morphine Opioid Receptor?

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Pages 345-348 | Received 27 Jan 1993, Accepted 17 Apr 1993, Published online: 24 Sep 2006

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