The study, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, found that when microglia, the brain's resident immune cells, were blocked, female response to
opioid pain medication improved and matched the levels of pain relief normally seen in males.
Not exact matches
Overall, patients given methadone required significantly less intravenous and oral
opioid medication after surgery, reported lower
pain scores, and had
improved global satisfaction with
pain management, compared to patients who were given hydromorphone during surgery.