@article{ETD, recid = {8594}, author = {Leff, Emily R.}, title = {Chronic morphine treatment induces heterologous alterations in acute kinase-dependent desensitization}, publisher = {Oregon Health and Science University}, school = {Ph.D.}, address = {2020}, number = {ETD}, abstract = {Opioids such as morphine are still the most effective analgesics for many types of pain. However, clinical utility of opioids is limited because long-term use leads to analgesic tolerance, such that higher concentrations of opioids are needed to achieve the same analgesic effect. This is problematic since tolerance to the life-threatening respiratory depressive effects of opioids develops slower than to the analgesic effects of opioids. Thus, opioid tolerance increases risk for overdose and death.}, url = {http://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/8594}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.6083/3197xm82x}, }