Select the opioid analgesic which acts primarily through κ (kappa) opioid receptor: A. Pentazocine B. Methadone C. Buprenorphine D. Pethidine

Select the opioid analgesic which acts primarily
through κ (kappa) opioid receptor:
A. Pentazocine
B. Methadone
C. Buprenorphine
D. Pethidine
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A. Pentazocine
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