title: Chronic pain and cognitive function.
authors: School of Psychology & Centre for Pain Research, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland.
authors: Brian E
authors: BE
authors: McGuire
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018710:Pain Clinics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid
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