PhysiologybioRxivPreprint
Melanocortin receptor 4 agonist setmelanotide treats opioid-induced respiratory depression
Mateus R. Amorim, Noah R Williams, Melanie Alexis Ruiz…·Vsevolod Y. Polotsky
This study shows setmelanotide reduces opioid-induced respiratory depression in mice without reversing analgesia.
DOI 10.64898/2026.03.08.708886