Analgesics, Opioid

"Analgesics, Opioid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Compounds with activity like OPIATE ALKALOIDS, acting at OPIOID RECEPTORS. Properties include induction of ANALGESIA or NARCOSIS.

Descriptor ID	D000701
MeSH Number(s)	D27.505.696.277.600.500 D27.505.696.663.850.014.760.500 D27.505.954.427.040.550.500 D27.505.954.427.210.600.500
Concept/Terms	Analgesics, Opioid Analgesics, Opioid Opioid Analgesics Opioids Opioids Partial Opioid Agonists Partial Opioid Agonists Agonists, Partial Opioid Opioid Agonists, Partial Opioid Partial Agonists Agonists, Opioid Partial Partial Agonists, Opioid Full Opioid Agonists Full Opioid Agonists Agonists, Full Opioid Opioid Agonists, Full Opioid Full Agonists Agonists, Opioid Full Full Agonists, Opioid Opioid Mixed Agonist-Antagonists Opioid Mixed Agonist-Antagonists Agonist-Antagonists, Opioid Mixed Mixed Agonist-Antagonists, Opioid Opioid Mixed Agonist Antagonists

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Chemical Actions and Uses [D27]
Pharmacologic Actions [D27.505]
Physiological Effects of Drugs [D27.505.696]
Central Nervous System Depressants [D27.505.696.277]
Narcotics [D27.505.696.277.600]
Analgesics, Opioid [D27.505.696.277.600.500]
Peripheral Nervous System Agents [D27.505.696.663]
Sensory System Agents [D27.505.696.663.850]
Analgesics [D27.505.696.663.850.014]
Narcotics [D27.505.696.663.850.014.760]
Analgesics, Opioid [D27.505.696.663.850.014.760.500]
Therapeutic Uses [D27.505.954]
Central Nervous System Agents [D27.505.954.427]
Analgesics [D27.505.954.427.040]
Narcotics [D27.505.954.427.040.550]
Analgesics, Opioid [D27.505.954.427.040.550.500]
Central Nervous System Depressants [D27.505.954.427.210]
Narcotics [D27.505.954.427.210.600]
Analgesics, Opioid [D27.505.954.427.210.600.500]

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Bar chart showing 204 publications over 28 distinct years, with a maximum of 24 publications in 2020

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	0	1
1999	1	0	1
2000	1	0	1
2002	1	0	1
2003	0	1	1
2004	0	1	1
2005	2	0	2
2006	1	1	2
2007	2	1	3
2008	2	1	3
2009	3	1	4
2010	2	3	5
2011	1	0	1
2012	4	1	5
2013	5	0	5
2014	5	3	8
2015	5	1	6
2016	3	3	6
2017	2	0	2
2018	8	2	10
2019	14	8	22
2020	7	17	24
2021	6	14	20
2022	6	11	17
2023	0	22	22
2024	9	10	19
2025	7	1	8
2026	3	1	4

Below are the most recent publications written about "Analgesics, Opioid" by people in Profiles.

Dehkordi O, Lin S, Mohamud SF, Davila-Garcia M, Millis RM, Wang PC. Role of GIRK2 channels in morphine-induced metabolite changes in the rostral ventromedial medulla. Magn Reson Imaging. 2026 Jul; 130:110668.

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Carlin VE, Lape EC, Deyo AG, Ripley GH, Polhill SE, Zale EL, Nam JK, Zvolensky MJ, Maisto SA, Ditre JW. Discrimination, depressive symptoms, and prescription opioid misuse among adults with chronic pain who engage in hazardous drinking. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2026; 52(1):87-97.

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Cavallari LH, Myers RA, Chakraborty H, Skaar TC, Gray CF, Baye JF, Volpi S, Rider R, Cicali EJ, Elwood EN, Harris EC, Hines LJ, Nahid NA, Nguyen KA, Obeng AO, Parr JA, Ramos MA, Orlando LA, Prieto HA, Sadeghpour A, Singh R, Starostik P, Tillman EM, Wyatt C, Horowitz CR, Voora D, Blake KV, Parvataneni HK, Fillingim RB, Dexter PR, Peterson JF, Johnson JA. CYP2D6-Guided Opioid Management and Postoperative Pain Control: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Feb 02; 9(2):e2558299.

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Slawek DE, Zhang C, Dahmer S, Sohler N, Zolotov Y, Starrels JL, Deng Y, Calderon DiFrancesca G, Levin FR, Ross J, Minami H, Cunningham CO, Arnsten JH. Medical Cannabis and Opioid Receipt Among Adults With Chronic Pain. JAMA Intern Med. 2026 Feb 01; 186(2):252-261.

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Beltran NM, Sullivan LL, Naime GM, Minervini V, Serafine KM. Eating a high fat/high carbohydrate diet enhances morphine tolerance, while eating a ketogenic diet mitigates morphine withdrawal in male rats. Eur J Pharmacol. 2025 Aug 05; 1000:177709.

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Singal D, Dahl L, Brownell M, Dormuth C, Bolton JM, Enns JE, Hanlon-Dearman A, Katz A, Katz LY, Kelly LE, Leong C, McGrail K, Nickel NC, Ruth C, Dahl M, Kim J, Chateau D. Use of prescription opioids and other psychotropic drugs during pregnancy and their impact on the mother and developing child: protocol for a cohort study using linked administrative data from Manitoba and British Columbia, Canada. BMJ Open. 2025 May 02; 15(5):e097657.

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Beltran NM, Garcia TI, Naime GM, Minervini V, Serafine KM. The effects of high fat diet consumption on morphine-induced constipation. Behav Pharmacol. 2025 08 01; 36(5):343-346.

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Syvertsen J, Cabral A, Knaap E, Rey S, Pollini RA. The emergence of fentanyl in a stimulant landscape: Un/intentional use, social relations, and developing communities of care. Int J Drug Policy. 2025 Jun; 140:104807.

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Lovett K, Zatzick D, Palinkas LA, Engstrom A, Nye E, Field C, McGovern M, Parrish C, Banta-Green CJ, Whiteside LK. Adapting to the Fentanyl Epidemic: Rapid Qualitative Observations and Derived Clinical and Research Implications from the Emergency Department Longitudinal Integrated Care (ED-LINC) Randomized Clinical Trial. Psychiatry. 2025; 88(4):333-350.

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Marshall-Lipiec SM, Ryan KL, Calderon ML, Rodriguez CM, Connor BS, Hinojosa-Laborde C, Klemcke HG. Effects of analgesic doses of opioids on cardiorespiratory responses and survival to hemorrhage and trauma in rats. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2025 Jul 01; 139(1):145-161.

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