Brain Structure and Function of Chronic Low Back Pain Patients on Long-Term Opioid Analgesic Treatment: A Preliminary Study
Murray K, Lin Y, Makary MM, Whang PG, Geha P. Brain Structure and Function of Chronic Low Back Pain Patients on Long-Term Opioid Analgesic Treatment: A Preliminary Study. Molecular Pain 2021, 17: 1744806921990938. PMID: 33567986, PMCID: PMC7883154, DOI: 10.1177/1744806921990938.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic low back painOpioid analgesicsCLBP patientsPain patientsChronic low back pain patientsLow back pain patientsBrain structuresOpioid analgesic treatmentBack pain patientsClasses of medicationsChronic pain patientsLow back painLong-term riskAltered brain structureSub-cortical areasOverall significant decreaseEvidence of misuseAnalgesic treatmentChronic treatmentBack painFunctional brain imagingLimbic areasUnmedicated patientsHealthy controlsNucleus accumbens