Mechanisms of opioid-induced pain and antinociceptive tolerance: descending facilitation and spinal dynorphin

Pain. 2001 May;92(1-2):5-9. doi: 10.1016/s0304-3959(01)00311-6.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Analgesics, Opioid / adverse effects*
  • Drug Tolerance
  • Dynorphins / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Nociceptors / drug effects*
  • Pain / chemically induced*
  • Pain / metabolism
  • Spinal Cord / drug effects
  • Spinal Cord / metabolism*

Substances

  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Dynorphins