Opioid Epidemic: Cellular & Molecular Anesthesia as a Key Solution

Author(s):
Ali DabbaghAli DabbaghAli Dabbagh ORCID1,*
1Professor of Cardiac Anesthesia; Anesthesiology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
*Corresponding Author: Professor of Cardiac Anesthesia; Anesthesiology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Email: [email protected]

Journal of Cellular & Molecular Anesthesia:Vol. 2, issue 4; e150270
Published online:Dec 11, 2017
Article type:Editorial
How to Cite:Dabbagh A. Opioid Epidemic: Cellular & Molecular Anesthesia as a Key Solution. J Cell Mol Anesth. 2017;2(4):e150270. doi: 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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