Complex sentence: This makes it unique from classic opioid peptides, which typically act as analgesics (pain relievers), as it means that nociceptin can even counteract analgesia, thus acting as an antiopioid.
Split into simpler sentences: This makes it unique from classic opioid peptides, which typically act as analgesics (pain relievers). In fact, nociceptin can even counteract such analgesia, thus acting as an antiopioid.