Opioid-induced respiratory depression: Are 5-HT4a receptor agonists the cure?

Molecular Interventions

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 197-199

  Eilers, Helge ^a   Schumacher, Mark A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC AMP; MU OPIATE RECEPTOR; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; OPIATE AGONIST; SEROTONIN 4 AGONIST; SEROTONIN 4 ANTAGONIST; SEROTONIN 4 RECEPTOR; SEROTONIN 4A AGONIST; SEROTONIN 4A RECEPTOR; TS 951; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALGESIA; ANTINOCICEPTION; BRAIN INJURY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG TOLERANCE; HUMAN; HYPERALGESIA; HYPOVENTILATION; HYPOXEMIA; NONHUMAN; PAIN; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; HUMANS; RECEPTORS, OPIOID, MU; RECEPTORS, SEROTONIN, 5-HT4; RESPIRATION; SEROTONIN AGONISTS;

EID: 4444286702     PISSN: 15340384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1124/mi.4.4.3     Document Type: Review

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