Opioid Epidemic: Cellular & Molecular Anesthesia as a Key Solution

authors:

avatar Ali Dabbagh ORCID 1 , *

Professor of Cardiac Anesthesia; Anesthesiology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Journal of Cellular & Molecular Anesthesia: Vol.2, issue 4; e150270
published online: December 11, 2017
article type: Editorial
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22037/jcma.v2i4.19399

how to cite: Dabbagh A. Opioid Epidemic: Cellular & Molecular Anesthesia as a Key Solution. J Cell Mol Anesth. 2017;2(4):e150270. https://doi.org/10.22037/jcma.v2i4.19399.

Abstract

Opioids are one of the most important arsenals armamentarium of physicians for fighting against pain. During the decades, opioids have been used in a wide range of indications; both for treatment of acute and chronic pain; as natural and synthetic compounds and in a variety of delivery forms from intravenous infusion to intrathecal adjuvants of local anesthetics or as transdermal patches. There is no doubt that we are in an opioid misuse epidemic status; whether in the US or other countries; but if we want to resolve this miserable multilateral complication, there is no doubt that Cellular and Molecular aspects of Anesthesia has a key role in resolving the problem; through creating an opioid free pain management era.

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