The Cholinergic System as a Treatment Target for Opioid Use Disorder
Jensen KP, DeVito EE, Yip S, Carroll KM, Sofuoglu M. The Cholinergic System as a Treatment Target for Opioid Use Disorder. CNS Drugs 2018, 32: 981-996. PMID: 30259415, PMCID: PMC6314885, DOI: 10.1007/s40263-018-0572-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetylcholineAnalgesics, OpioidAnimalsCholinergic AgentsHumansNon-Neuronal Cholinergic SystemOpioid-Related DisordersConceptsCholinergic systemUse disordersTreatment targetsOpioid use disorder epidemicCentral nervous system functionTreatment of OUDEffects of acetylcholineOpioid use disorderTobacco use disorderNervous system functionOpioid medicationsDegrade acetylcholineCurrent treatmentOpioid overdosesPreclinical studiesMedicationsAcetylcholineCholinesterase inhibitorsAlzheimer's diseaseNew treatmentsAccidental deathGlobal healthTreatmentOUDDisease