In the past 50 years, scientists have made considerable strides toward understanding how opioids act. This special issue of Molecular Pharmacology celebrates these 50 years of opioid research and the role that the International Narcotics Research Conference has played in driving this research, by bringing together review and original research articles that present historical highlights, the current state of the art, and perspectives on the future of opioid research.

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社论：阿片类药物研究 50 年和国际麻醉品研究会议。

过去 50 年来，科学家在了解阿片类药物的作用机制方面取得了长足进步。本期《分子药理学》特刊汇集了评论和原创研究文章，介绍了历史亮点、最新进展和对阿片类药物研究未来的展望。