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Do opioid analgesics improve subjective well-being? A prospective observational study of acute opioid effects before surgery

2022-08-08

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<p>Exposure to opioid analgesics due to surgery increases the risk of new persistent opioid use. A mechanistic hypothesis for opioids’ abuse liability rests on the belief that in addition to pain relief, acute opioid treatment improves mood, e.g. via euphoria and anxiety relief. However, opioids do not consistently improve mood in laboratory studies of healthy non-opioid users. Here, we determined how two commonly...

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24988390-abc5-5f46-8f86-5b096cfe9c08
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10.31234/osf.io/pq7dh
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