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Opioid receptor types and dependence.

Folia Pharmacologica Japonica, 1997
The existence of mu, delta and kappa opioid receptors in the central nervous system is well documented. The present review focuses on the relationships between opioid receptor types and physical and psychic dependences. Mu and delta, but not kappa opioid receptor agonists produce physical dependence.
SUZUKI, Tsutomu, MISAWA, Miwa
openaire   +3 more sources

Effect of oxycodone vs. morphine as first‐line opioid on new persistent opioid use after orthopaedic surgery: A prospective sequential cohort study

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Postoperative opioids, intended for short‐term analgesia, contribute to new persistent opioid use in 1%–7% of patients, adversely affecting outcomes. Oxycodone may carry higher risk than morphine, though long‐term data are limited.
Eward J. Melis, Johanna E. Vriezekolk, Frédérique H. C. Bollen, Dirk E. Schrander, Arnt F. A. Schellekens, Bart J. F. van den Bemt   +5 more
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Medication-assisted treatment of opioid dependence information toolkit. [PDF]

, 2015
This information kit developed by researchers at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre at UNSW provides a step by step guide to the evidence for medically assisted treatment for heroin dependence as well as answering commonly asked questions ...
Dolan, Kate, Mehrjerdi, Zahra Alam
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Examining unidimensionality and improving reliability for the eight subscales of the SF-36 in opioid-dependent patients using Rasch analysis

, 2017
The Medical Outcome Study Short Form 36 (SF-36) is one of the most commonly used questionnaires for monitoring the Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) of opioid-dependent patients.
Hsiao, Yu-Yu; Shih, Ching-Lin; Yu, Wan-Hui; Hsieh, Cheng-Hsi; Hsieh, Ching-Lin
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Psychotropic medication use among community dwellers with and without Parkinson's disease – A nationwide cohort study

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims We studied the prevalence of psychotropic use and psychotropic polypharmacy in persons with Parkinson's disease (PD) during a 10‐year follow‐up, because longitudinal studies on this topic are scarce although non‐motor symptoms of PD are often treated with psychotropics.
Noora Nieminen, Anna‐Maija Tolppanen, Valtteri Kaasinen, Marjaana Koponen, Sirpa Hartikainen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Place of buprenorphine in the management of opioid dependence

, 2009
Buprenorphine is a partial agonist at μ opioid receptors and has been used extensively in pain management. Its use in the management of opioid dependence has occurred in the last decade although its potential has been recognized from the late 1970s ...
Mattick, Richard P., Breen, Courtney, Gibson, Amy (R17420)   +2 more
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Therapeutic drug monitoring of antimicrobials in a paediatric setting: A retrospective single‐centre study

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Paediatric pharmacokinetics differ significantly from adults due to age‐related physiological changes, necessitating precise dose adjustments. However, data on therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) implementation in paediatric setting remain limited.
Gianluca Gazzaniga, Stefano Agliardi, Riccardo Giossi, Alice Schianchi, Alessandra Romandini, Thomas Virdis, Silvia Nerini Molteni, Maria Luisa De Angelis, Stefania Paccagnini, Cecilia Gechtman, Alice Proto, Marco Fossati, Silvia Oliveri, Giulia Angela Pattarino, Elena Altieri, Agnese Graziosi, Arianna Pani, Romano Danesi, Stefano Martinelli, Costantino De Giacomo, Francesco Scaglione   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Single high-dose buprenorphine for opioid craving during withdrawal

Trials, 2018
Background Opioid use disorder is one of the most prevalent addiction problems worldwide. Buprenorphine is used as a medication to treat this disorder, but in countries where buprenorphine is unavailable in combination with naloxone, diversion can be a ...
Jamshid Ahmadi, Mina Sefidfard Jahromi, Dara Ghahremani, Edythe D. London   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Opioid Dependence in Pregnancy [PDF]

The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India, 2017
Sunesh, Kumar, Venus, Dalal, J B, Sharma, Rakesh, Chadda, Ramesh, Agarwal, K K, Roy   +5 more
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Increasing the reporting of adverse drug reaction‐related hospitalizations using an ICD‐10‐based identification workflow: A multicentre study from Switzerland

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Background Reporting adverse drug reactions (ADRs) is essential for drug safety. In Switzerland, healthcare professionals are legally required to report serious and unlabelled ADRs, yet under‐reporting remains widespread. We tested a novel method to increase reporting of ADR‐related hospitalizations.
Georgia Anita Weber, Sophie‐Charlotte Bartel, Michael Boch, Christoph Rosen, Michael Bodmer, Balthasar Luzius Hug, Thomas Stammschulte, Patrick E. Beeler   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source