title: Use of opioids in non-cancer pain.
abstract: The use of opioids for chronic pain of non-malignant origin remains controversial. However, problems anticipated from experience with animal experiments and pain-free abusers seldom cause difficulties when opioids are used appropriately to treat pain. With sensible guidelines, and in the context of a multidisciplinary pain clinic, opioids may provide the only hope of relief to many sufferers of chronic pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthetics, Guy's Hospital, London.
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Shannon
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Baranowski
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004361:Drug Tolerance; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid