Opioids depress breathing through two small brainstem sites
The rates of opioid overdose in the United States quadrupled between 1999 and 2017, reaching a staggering 130 deaths per day. This health epidemic demands innovative solutions that require uncovering the key brain areas and cell types mediating the cause of overdose— opioid-induced respiratory depre...
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| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2020-02-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/52694 |