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    • Respiratory Physiology
    • Pharmacology

    Background:

    • Synthetic opioids, particularly fentanyl, are a major cause of overdose deaths.
    • Fentanyl overdose is characterized by respiratory depression, but also induces diaphragm muscle tonicity.
    • This tonicity may worsen outcomes by impairing diaphragmatic function and coordination.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the hypothesis that fentanyl-induced diaphragm tonicity results from a loss of coordinated motor activity.
    • To characterize the temporal evolution of fentanyl's effects on respiratory control.
    • To identify the central and peripheral mechanisms underlying fentanyl-induced respiratory discoordination.

    Main Methods:

    • Experiments were conducted using urethane-anesthetized mice exposed to fentanyl.
    • Electromyography (EMG) was used to record diaphragmatic activity and coordination.
    • Brainstem slice recordings assessed preBötzinger complex activity, and μ-opioid receptor (MOR) antagonism was tested using naloxone.

    Main Results:

    • Fentanyl exposure led to two distinct phases: initial severe ventilatory depression followed by a later phase of unstable ventilation and tonic diaphragmatic activation.
    • The later phase showed loss of inspiratory dominance in EMG and diminished bilateral diaphragmatic coordination.
    • Carotid body denervation reduced some effects but not discoordination; MOR agonism disrupted preBötzinger complex coupling, which was reversed by naloxone.

    Conclusions:

    • Fentanyl overdose is a temporally evolving syndrome that actively reorganizes breathing motor control.
    • Aberrant diaphragmatic tonicity and loss of bilateral coordination emerge sequentially, driven by central and peripheral factors.
    • These findings suggest fentanyl overdose is a complex, multistage process necessitating stage-specific therapeutic strategies.