The effects of opioids on immune cells, functions and diseases

Jana Ninković; Sabita Roy

doi:10.1007/978-3-7091-0888-8_6

The effects of opioids on immune cells, functions and diseases

Jana Ninković, Sabita Roy

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Opioid analgesics have been the foundation of human pain management for centuries. In spite of their many debilitating side effects, prescription opioids remain a gold standard for treatment of chronic pain. The human body naturally produces its own, endogenous opiate-like substances in order to modulate pain mechanisms. Endogenous opioids mediate our reactions to painful stimuli by binding to opioid receptors which are widely distributed throughout most tissues and organ systems.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Nerve-Driven Immunity
Subtitle of host publication	Neurotransmitters and Neuropeptides in the Immune System
Publisher	Springer-Verlag Wien
Pages	175-202
Number of pages	28
ISBN (Electronic)	9783709108888
ISBN (Print)	9783709108871
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-0888-8_6
State	Published - Jan 1 2012

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