• DOI:10.1080/J354v21n01_05
Corpus ID: 17757207

Adverse Effects of Opioids on the Central Nervous Systems of Palliative Care Patients

@article{VellaBrincat2007AdverseEO,
  title={Adverse Effects of Opioids on the Central Nervous Systems of Palliative Care Patients},
  author={J. Vella-Brincat and A. Macleod},
  journal={Journal of Pain \& Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy},
  year={2007},
  volume={21},
  pages={15 - 25}
}

• J. Vella-Brincat, A. Macleod
• Published 2007
• Medicine
• Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy

Opioids, defined as drugs that stimulate opioid receptors, are primarily used in the treatment of moderate to severe pain. They induce central nervous system (CNS) adverse effects which can be divided into three groups. The first group includes effects that lower the level of consciousness-sedation, drowsiness and sleep disturbance. The second group affects the thinking process and the ability to reactcognitive impairment, psychomotor impairment, delirium, hallucinations, dreams and nightmares… Expand