Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia in Chronic Pain Patients and the Mitigating Effects of Gabapentin
Chronic pain patients receiving opioid drugs are at risk for opioid-induced hyperalgesia (OIH), wherein opioid pain medication leads to a paradoxical pain state. OIH involves central sensitization of primary and secondary afferent neurons in the dorsal horn and dorsal root ganglion, similar to neuro...
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Frontiers Media S.A.,
2015-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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