Cargando…
The opioid epidemic: a central role for the blood brain barrier in opioid analgesia and abuse
Opioids are currently the primary treatment method used to manage both acute and chronic pain. In the past two to three decades, there has been a surge in the use, abuse and misuse of opioids. The mechanism by which opioids relieve pain and induce euphoria is dependent on the drug crossing the blood...
Autores principales: | , , |
---|---|
Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
Publicado: |
BioMed Central
2017
|
Materias: | |
Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5706290/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29183383 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12987-017-0080-3 |