A comprehensive clinical review of opioid-induced allodynia: Discussion of the current evidence and clinical implications.

This article outlines how research on opioid-induced hyperalgesia has led to the discovery of allodynia. Next, this article provides a detailed review of the current literature on allodynia, which includes animal studies, case reports, case series, and randomized controlled trials. Finally, the authors provide some potential clinical implications and applications for clinicians in regards to prescribing practices of opioids in the presence of allodynia.
PMID: 28829524 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Journal of Opioid Management - August 24, 2017 Category: Addiction Tags: J Opioid Manag Source Type: research