| 1. | Previous studies of the opioid pathway and attachment yielded mixed results.
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| 2. | Pruritus ( itching ) may require switching to a different opioid.
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| 3. | So then it is time to rotate again to another opioid.
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| 4. | Fentanyl may produce more prolonged respiratory depression than other opioid analgesics.
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| 5. | Opioid pain relievers may be used for patients with severe pain.
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| 6. | For opioid agonists and opium derivatives, these are classified differently.
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| 7. | An opioid such as fentanyl may also be given if desired.
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| 8. | This points to a role for opioid receptors in mating behaviors.
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| 9. | Treatment methods for addiction are generally the same for any opioid.
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| 10. | Opioid-induced hyperalgesia has also been criticized as opioid tolerance.
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