Are opioids associated with sleep apnea? A review of the evidence

Chronic opioid use for nonmalignant pain has increased dramatically; nonillicit unintentional deaths have also increased. This article reviews the physiology of breathing, effects of sleep on respiration, effects of opioids on respiration, potential interactions between sleep and opioids on respirat...

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Veröffentlicht in:Current pain and headache reports 2009-04, Vol.13 (2), p.120-126
Hauptverfasser: Walker, James M., Farney, Robert J.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Chronic opioid use for nonmalignant pain has increased dramatically; nonillicit unintentional deaths have also increased. This article reviews the physiology of breathing, effects of sleep on respiration, effects of opioids on respiration, potential interactions between sleep and opioids on respiration, and current evidence that chronic opioid use is associated with sleep-disordered breathing.
ISSN:1531-3433
1534-3081
DOI:10.1007/s11916-009-0021-1