Mechanistic insights into spinal neurones involved in neuraxial opioid-induced pruritus

Br J Anaesth. 2021 May;126(5):e179-e181. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2021.02.009. Epub 2021 Mar 11.

¹ Department of Neurobiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Medical Scientist Training Programme, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
² Department of Anaesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
³ Department of Neurobiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

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Keywords: itch; morphine; neuraxial opioid; opioid; pruritus; spinal disinhibition.

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