Research Notes on Opioids
Opioids are powerful painkilling drugs. They are usually used to treat severe pain or cancer pains. Opiods function by blocking the body's pain messages to the brain. Some people become dependent on this pain killer and may become addicted.
Fast Facts:
- Often prescribed because of their effective analgesic, or pain-relieving properties.
- Can be synthetic, or naturally derived from the poppy plant
- Some types of opioids can be used to relieve coughs and diarrhea
5 Great Resources on Opioids
- Wikipedia: Opioid
- Merck: Opioid Pain Relief
- YourTotalHealth: Summary of Opioids
- Healthwise (via RevolutionHealth): Opioid Analgesics for Chronic Pain
- Answers.com: Opioid: Definition and Much More
5 Latest Headlines on Opioids
What are Opioids?
- Opioids.org: Opioids in Medicinal Practices
- Healthwise (via WebMD): Opioid Analgesics for Chronic Pain - How It Works
- CancerHelp.org: Opioids: As Used to Treat Cancer Pain
What Are The Uses for Opioids?
- American Pain Society: The Use of Opioids for the Treatment of Chronic Pain
- SpineUniverse: Drugs Used to Treat Pain: Opioids - Narcotics
- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine: Safe Use of Opiods in Chronic Non-Cancer Pain
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Opioids?
- MANBIT Technologies: Side Effects of Opioid Drugs
- Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation: Dangers of Postoperative Opioids
- A Winning Life with RSD: The Truth About Painkillers
What are the Alternatives to Opioids?
- Consumer Reports Health: Opioid Drugs: Summary of Affordable Alternatives
- Neuroland: Oral Opioid Analgesics Class III & IV
- International Adhesions Society: Pain Management and Possible Opioid Alternatives
What are the Holistic Alternatives to Opioids?
- BBC News: Natural Alternative to Morphine
- HealingCancerNaturally: Natural Approaches to Relieving Cancer Pain
- WiseGeek: Are There ANy Alternative Painkillers for Those Who Cannot Use Morphine?
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Opioids
- The Eaton T. Fores Research Center: Opioids
- DiscoveryHealth: Q & A: Opioids for Treating Pain
- The New York Times: Whites More Often Given Opioid Drugs, Study Finds
- NewsInfusion: Buprenorphine: A New Treatment for Opioid Dependence in the Privacy of Your Doctor’s Office - A Personal Story
- Suboxone Talk Zone: A Suboxone Blog - Questions and Answers about Opiate Addiction and Suboxone
Clinical Trials for Opioids
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trials on Opioids
- CenterWatch: Opioids in Clinical Trials
Controversy and Lawsuits about Opioids
- Common Sense for Drug Policy: Where Healthcare And Drug Control Policies Intersect
- ImmuneSupport: The Politics of Pain: The Controversy Surrounding Chronic Pain and Opioids
- Psychiatric Times: Chronic Opioid Treatment, Addiction and Pseudo-Addiction in Patients With Chronic Pain
Abuse of Opioids
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): Prescription Drugs: Abuse and Addiction
- BookRags: Opiate and Opioid Drug Abuse
- Merck Manuals: Opioids and Dependancy
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Opioids
- JAMA: Archives of Opioids Research
- GoogleScholar: Opioids: Recent Scholarly Articles
- PubMed Central: Available Opioid Research
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- Last update: Nov. 28, 2008
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