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The discovery of opiate receptors in the spinal cord and medulla(1) has led to the use of a variety of morphinoid drugs, not only as a treatment for chronic pain(2, 3), but also in combination with local anaesthetics during surgery(4).
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Arroyo, J.L., Ponz, L., Carrascosa, F., Reiner, R.P., Lecron, L., Nalda, M.A. (1982). Effects of Epidural Analgesia with Etidocaine and Morphinics on Endocrine Function. In: Prys-Roberts, C., Vickers, M.D. (eds) Cardiovascular Measurement in Anaesthesiology. European Academy of Anaesthesiology, vol 2. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68690-0_9
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