Chapter 13
Drugs for Pain Management: Opioid Analgesics and General Anesthetics
Opioid Receptors: Overview
Opioid receptors respond to endogenous or synthetic opioids. They are distributed across peripheral and central nervous systems and nonneuronal cells like ...
Analgesia and Pain Management
Pain, a complex neurochemical response to harmful stimuli, is central to numerous clinical pathologies and can present in acute or chronic forms.
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Opioid Analgesics: Morphine and Other Natural Cogeners
Opioids are a diverse group of pain-relieving drugs categorized as natural, synthetic, or semisynthetic compounds.
Natural opioids, known as opiates, are ...
Opioid Analgesics: Synthetic and Semisynthetic Opioids
Semisynthetic opioids, derived from morphine, are utilized for pain management.
Their modified structures enhance their efficacy and alter the ...
General Anesthesia: Overview
Anesthesia induces temporary loss of sensation and awareness through various agents.
There are different types of anesthesia, including general, local, ...
Stages of General Anesthesia
Patients benefit from carefully managed sedation levels —characterized by distinct physiological changes— during medical procedures.
General ...
Parenteral Anesthetics: Overview
Parenteral anesthetics rapidly induce general anesthesia when infused intravenously.
Most agents target GABAA receptors for sedation and hypnotic effects. ...
Inhalational Anesthetics: Overview
Inhalation anesthetics induce general anesthesia through inhaled gases and volatile liquids that diffuse rapidly across the pulmonary alveoli and
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