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Delta-opioid receptors affect skin cell circadian rhythms, possibly impacting wound healing and cancer.
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November 2022 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Long-term treatment with buprenorphine/naloxone for opioid addiction may lead to secondary adrenal insufficiency.