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. 1998 Oct;11(5):539-45.
doi: 10.1097/00001503-199810000-00016.

Side-effects of opioids in chronic pain treatment

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Side-effects of opioids in chronic pain treatment

P G Lawlor et al. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 1998 Oct.

Abstract

The emergence of opioid-induced neurotoxicity has gained increasing recognition in the literature in the past decade. Exciting developments at the receptor and intracellular level have revealed some insights into the potential mechanisms underlying this phenomenon. The hitherto reported clinical benefits of opioid rotation and dose reduction in the treatment of opioid toxicity warrant further clarification in prospective studies, particularly in relation to their relative value.

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