Your browser does not fully support modern features. Please upgrade for a smoother experience.
Submitted Successfully!
Thank you for your contribution! You can also upload a video entry or images related to this topic. For video creation, please contact our Academic Video Service.
Version Summary Created by Modification Content Size Created at Operation
1 Rita Xu + 997 word(s) 997 2020-12-15 07:33:50

Video Upload Options

We provide professional Academic Video Service to translate complex research into visually appealing presentations. Would you like to try it?
No, upload directly Yes
Cite
If you have any further questions, please contact Encyclopedia Editorial Office.
Xu, R. Opioid Addiction. Encyclopedia. Available online: https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/4773 (accessed on 27 September 2026).
Xu R. Opioid Addiction. Encyclopedia. Available at: https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/4773. Accessed September 27, 2026.
Xu, Rita. "Opioid Addiction" Encyclopedia, https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/4773 (accessed September 27, 2026).
Xu, R. (2020, December 24). Opioid Addiction. In Encyclopedia. https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/4773
Xu, Rita. "Opioid Addiction." Encyclopedia. Web. 24 December, 2020.
Opioid Addiction
Edit
This entry is adapted from the peer-reviewed paper https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/opioid-addiction

Opioid addiction is a long-lasting (chronic) disease that can cause major health, social, and economic problems. Opioids are a class of drugs that act in the nervous system to produce feelings of pleasure and pain relief. Some opioids are legally prescribed by healthcare providers to manage severe and chronic pain. Commonly prescribed opioids include oxycodone, fentanyl, buprenorphine, methadone, oxymorphone, hydrocodone, codeine, and morphine. Some other opioids, such as heroin, are illegal drugs of abuse.

genetic conditions

References

  1. American Society of Addiction Medicine: Opioid Addiction 2016 Facts and Figures
  2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Prescription Opioid Overdose Data
  3. Crist RC, Berrettini WH. Pharmacogenetics of OPRM1. Pharmacol Biochem Behav.2014 Aug;123:25-33. doi: 10.1016/j.pbb.2013.10.018.
  4. Levran O, Yuferov V, Kreek MJ. The genetics of the opioid system and specific drug addictions. Hum Genet. 2012 Jun;131(6):823-42. doi:10.1007/s00439-012-1172-4.
  5. Mistry CJ, Bawor M, Desai D, Marsh DC, Samaan Z. Genetics of OpioidDependence: A Review of the Genetic Contribution to Opioid Dependence. CurrPsychiatry Rev. 2014 May;10(2):156-167.
  6. Reed B, Butelman ER, Yuferov V, Randesi M, Kreek MJ. Genetics of opiateaddiction. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2014 Nov;16(11):504. doi:10.1007/s11920-014-0504-6. Review.
More
©Text is available under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons-Attribution ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
Upload a video for this entry
Information
Subjects: Genetics & Heredity
Contributor MDPI registered users' name will be linked to their SciProfiles pages. To register with us, please refer to https://encyclopedia.pub/register : Rita Xu
View Times: 842
Entry Collection: MedlinePlus
Revision: 1 time (View History)
Update Date: 24 Dec 2020
Table of Contents
    Notice
    You are not a member of the advisory board for this topic. If you want to update advisory board member profile, please contact office@encyclopedia.pub.
    OK
    Confirm
    Only members of the Encyclopedia advisory board for this topic are allowed to note entries. Would you like to become an advisory board member of the Encyclopedia?
    Yes
    No
    ${ textCharacter }/${ maxCharacter }
    Submit
    Cancel
    There is no comment~
    ${ textCharacter }/${ maxCharacter }
    Submit
    Cancel
    ${ selectedItem.replyTextCharacter }/${ selectedItem.replyMaxCharacter }
    Submit
    Cancel
    Confirm
    Are you sure to Delete?
    Yes No
    Academic Video Service
    Feedback