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| Title |
The opioid epidemic: a central role for the blood brain barrier in opioid analgesia and abuse
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| Published in |
Fluids and Barriers of the CNS, November 2017
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12987-017-0080-3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Charles P. Schaefer, Margaret E. Tome, Thomas P. Davis |
| Abstract |
Opioids are currently the primary treatment method used to manage both acute and chronic pain. In the past two to three decades, there has been a surge in the use, abuse and misuse of opioids. The mechanism by which opioids relieve pain and induce euphoria is dependent on the drug crossing the blood-brain barrier and accessing the central nervous system. This suggests the blood brain barrier plays a central role in both the benefits and risks of opioid use. The complex physiological responses to opioids that provide the benefits and drive the abuse also needs to be considered in the resolution of the opioid epidemic. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profile of 1 X user who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 133 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 133 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 37 | 28% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 11% |
| Other | 10 | 8% |
| Student > Master | 9 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 6% |
| Other | 18 | 14% |
| Unknown | 36 | 27% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 18 | 14% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 12 | 9% |
| Neuroscience | 12 | 9% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 11 | 8% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 7 | 5% |
| Other | 28 | 21% |
| Unknown | 45 | 34% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 39. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 16 January 2022.
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