Opioid-induced hyperalgesia. Pathophysiology and clinical relevance;Opioid-induzierte hyperalgesie. Pathophysiologie und klinik

Anaesthesist

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 455-466

  Koppert, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ERLANGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Combined pain therapy; Hyperalgesia; Nociceptive system; Opioid; Sensitization

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CYCLIC AMP; G PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR; MU OPIATE RECEPTOR AGONIST; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OPIATE;

CHRONIC PAIN; DESENSITIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERALGESIA; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; REVIEW;

ADENYLATE CYCLASE; ANIMALS; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID AGONISTS; HUMANS; HYPERALGESIA; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; NARCOTICS; NOCICEPTORS; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE;

EID: 2942544277     PISSN: 00032417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00101-004-0669-1     Document Type: Review

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