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2023 Oct 09


Br J Anaesth


37821342

Opioid infusions at different times of the day produce varying degrees of opioid-induced hyperalgesia.

Authors

Shu B, Liu H, Zheng X, He J, Wu Y, Chen J, Chen Y, Tian H, Ju D, Huang H, Duan G

Abstract

Opioids are metabolised by enzymes the activities of which vary with the circadian rhythm. We examined whether opioid infusions administered at different times of the day produce varying degrees of opioid-induced hyperalgesia (OIH) in animal experiments and clinical studies.