2018/01/01 by Janhavi Dubhashi, Dubhashi, Janhavi
Neuroscience · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior #Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology #Pharmacological Receptor Mechanisms and Effects
paper · doi:10.31922/disc4.4
Opioid addiction has reached epidemic levels around the world, with over-prescription of opioid pain relievers being an often-cited reason for the epidemic in the USA. This project looks at opioid addiction from three perspectives: a review of literature dealing with the neural pathways involved in opioid use and addiction; the underlying genetic differences that can increase the risk of opioid use disorder; and an overview of the public health aspects of the epidemic. The paper will conclude with a review of current and new treatments based upon a growing neurobiological and molecular understanding of opioid use disorder.