Opioid-Induced Nausea Involves a Vestibular Problem Preventable by Head-Rest.

Opioids are indispensable for pain treatment but may cause serious nausea and vomiting. The mechanism leading to these complications is not clear. We investigated whether an opioid effect on the vestibular system resulting in corrupt head motion sensation is causative and, consequently, whether head...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nadine Lehnen, Fabian Heuser, Murat Sağlam, Christian M Schulz, Klaus J Wagner, Masakatsu Taki, Eberhard F Kochs, Klaus Jahn, Thomas Brandt, Stefan Glasauer, Erich Schneider
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4551845?pdf=render