Peripheral antinociceptive effects of morphine after burn injury.

Møiniche, S; Dahl, J B; Kehlet, H · Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · 1993

rct · Level II

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Abstract

In a double-blind study, 2 mg of morphine in saline, or saline only, was given subcutaneously into a second-degree bilateral leg-burn injury in 12 volunteers. Heat-pain thresholds and pressure-pain thresholds were significantly increased by local morphine administration. These results confirm experimental data demonstrating a peripheral antinociceptive effects of opioids in inflamed tissue.

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