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Dual mechanisms of opioid-induced respiratory depression in the inspiratory rhythm-generating network
The analgesic utility of opioid-based drugs is limited by the life-threatening risk of respiratory depression. Opioid-induced respiratory depression (OIRD), mediated by the μ-opioid receptor (MOR), is characterized by a pronounced decrease in the frequency and regularity of the inspiratory rhythm, w...
| Autores principales: | , , , |
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8390004/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34402425 http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.67523 |