The good, the bad, and the ugly: the many faces of opioids

Br J Anaesth. 2019 Jun;122(6):705-707. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2019.04.003. Epub 2019 Apr 18.

Authors

Hugh C Hemmings Jr¹, David G Lambert²

Affiliations

¹ Departments of Anaesthesiology and Pharmacology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Management, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK.

PMID: 31005244
DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2019.04.003

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial
Introductory Journal Article

MeSH terms

Analgesics, Opioid / adverse effects*
Analgesics, Opioid / pharmacology
Analgesics, Opioid / therapeutic use
Humans
Immune Tolerance / drug effects
Neoplasms / immunology
Neoplasms / surgery
Opioid-Related Disorders / etiology
Opioid-Related Disorders / prevention & control
Pain Management / methods
Prescription Drug Overuse / adverse effects

Substances

Analgesics, Opioid