Effects of opioid tolerance and withdrawal on the immune system

Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 237-249

  Eisenstein, Toby K ^a   Rahim, Rahil T ^a   Feng, Pu ^a   Thingalaya, Nita K ^a   Meissler, Joseph J ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Immune responses; Opioids; Review; Tolerance; Withdrawal

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG TOLERANCE; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOLOGY; IMMUNOMODULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANIMALS; DRUG TOLERANCE; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MORPHINE; NEUROIMMUNOMODULATION; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 33747360197     PISSN: 15571890     EISSN: 15571904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11481-006-9019-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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