- Anniversary/History
- Membership
- Publications
- Resources
- Education
- Events
- Advocacy
- Careers
- About
- For Pain Patients and Professionals
Papers: 9 Nov 2019 - 15 Nov 2019
Pharmacology/Drug Development
2020 Mar
Eur J Pain
24
3
Opioids have been increasingly prescribed for chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP). An association between long-term opioid treatment (L-TOT) of CNCP patients and suppression of both the innate and the adaptive immune system has been proposed. This systematic review aims at investigating the effects of L-TOT on the immune system in CNCP patients.