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ABCB1 Polymorphisms and Cold Pressor Pain Responses: Opioid-Dependent Patients on Methadone Maintenance Therapy.
Nursing research - 1 Jan 2000
Zahari Zalina, Lee Chee Siong, Ibrahim Muslih Abdulkarim, Musa Nurfadhlina, Mohd Yasin Mohd Azhar, Lee Yeong Yeh, Tan Soo Choon, Mohamad Nasir, Ismail Rusli
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Methadone is a substrate of the P-glycoprotein efflux transporter, which is encoded by ABCB1 (MDR1), and thus, ABCB1 polymorphisms may influence the transport of methadone at the blood-brain barrier, affecting its adverse effects. OBJECTIVES: This study investigated the association between ABCB1 polymorphisms and cold pressor pain responses among opioid-dependent patients on methadone maintenance...
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