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2021 Nov-Dec


Pain Rep


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Anxiety enhances pain in a model of osteoarthritis and is associated with altered endogenous opioid function and reduced opioid analgesia.

Authors

Lillywhite A, Woodhams SG, Gonçalves SV, Watson DJG, Li L, Burston JJ, Gowler PRW, Canals M, Walsh DA, Hathway GJ, Chapman V
Pain Rep. 2021 Nov-Dec; 6(4):e956.
PMID: 35128295.

Abstract

Negative affect, including anxiety and depression, is prevalent in chronic pain states such as osteoarthritis (OA) and associated with greater use of opioid analgesics, potentially contributing to present and future opioid crises.