Problem The purpose of the present invention is to provide a novel method for prevention and / or treatment of
opioid tolerance or
opioid dependence. Specifically, the purpose of the present invention is to develop
peptide-based blockers to block MOR-DOR and KOR-DOR heterodimerization. In addition, the purpose of the present invention is to develop homodimer blockers for MOR, DOR, and KOR which modulate their downstream signaling without affecting their
internalization. Solution The present invention is a prophylactic and / or therapeutic agent for the prevention and / or treatment of
opioid tolerance or opioid dependence comprising the
peptide which inhibits the
dimer formation of the
opioid receptor, wherein the above
opioid receptor dimer is a heterodimer or a homodimer formed from one or two opioid receptors selected from the group consisting of the μ type (MOR), the κ type (KOR), and the δ type (DOR).