The neurodevelopmental impact of neonatal morphine administration

Brain Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 321-334

  Attarian, Stephanie ^a   Tran, Lan Chi ^a   Moore, Aimee ^a   Stanton, George ^a   Meyer, Eric ^a   Moore, Robert P ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Morphine; Neonate; Neurotoxicity; Pain

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE;

ANALGESIA; APOPTOSIS; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN FUNCTION; CELL FUNCTION; COGNITION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; MEMORY; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NEUROPROTECTION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; NEUROTOXICITY; NEWBORN; NOCICEPTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW;

EID: 84921754999     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20763425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/brainsci4020321     Document Type: Review

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