Patients taking long-term opioids produce antibodies against the drugs

(University of Wisconsin-Madison) University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists have discovered that a majority of back-pain patients they tested who were taking opioid painkillers produced anti-opioid antibodies. These antibodies may contribute to some of the negative side effects of long-term opioid use.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news