Spinal Tolerance and Dependence: Some Observations on the Role of Spinal N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptors and Phosphorylation in the Loss of Opioid Analgesic Responses

The continuous delivery of opiates can lead to a reduction in analgesic effects. In humans, as in other animals, some component of this change in sensitivity seems likely to have a strong pharmacodynamic component. Such loss of effect, deemed to be tolerance in the present article, can be readily de...

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Main Authors: Tony L Yaksh, Xiao-Ying Hua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2000-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2000/514020
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