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Endogenous opioid abstinence syndrome

A Cristea1, A Restian, G Văduva

  • 1Postgraduate Medical Training Center, Bucharest, Romania.

Romanian Journal of Physiology : Physiological Sciences
|July 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Researchers found evidence for an endogenous opioid abstinence syndrome (ENOAS) following stress. This syndrome was worsened by naloxone and improved by clonidine and propranolol, suggesting a link to opioid pathways.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Pharmacology
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Stress-induced analgesia is often followed by hyperalgesia.
  • This hyperalgesia shares symptoms with exogenous opioid abstinence syndrome (EXOAS).
  • This suggests a potential for an endogenous opioid abstinence syndrome (ENOAS).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the possibility of an endogenous opioid abstinence syndrome (ENOAS).
  • To examine the role of acute opioid tolerance in ENOAS.
  • To evaluate the effects of naloxone, clonidine, and propranolol on stress-induced behavioral changes.

Main Methods:

  • Investigated acute tolerance to opioids.
  • Monitored animal behavior during and after informational stress.
  • Administered naloxone (opioid antagonist), clonidine, and propranolol to different animal groups.

Main Results:

  • Experimental evidence supports the occurrence of ENOAS.
  • Naloxone aggravated the symptoms of ENOAS.
  • Clonidine and propranolol improved the symptoms of ENOAS.

Conclusions:

  • An endogenous opioid abstinence syndrome (ENOAS) is a plausible phenomenon.
  • ENOAS is influenced by opioid receptor activity.
  • Pharmacological agents like clonidine and propranolol may be relevant for managing stress-induced hyperalgesia and abstinence-like symptoms.

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