Neurobiology of opioid dependence in creating addiction vulnerability [version 1; referees: 3 approved]
Opioid drugs are potent modulators of many physiological and psychological processes. When given acutely, they can elicit the signature responses of euphoria and analgesia that societies have coveted for centuries. Repeated, or chronic, use of opioids induces adaptive or allostatic changes that modi...
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F1000 Research Ltd
2016-07-01
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| Online Access: | http://f1000research.com/articles/5-1748/v1 |