Opioid Epidemic: Cellular & Molecular Anesthesia as a Key Solution
Journal of Cellular & Molecular Anesthesia,
Vol. 2 No. 4 (2017),
11 December 2017,
Page 147-148
https://doi.org/10.22037/jcma.v2i4.19399
Opioids are one of the most important arsenals armamentarium of physicians for fighting against pain. During the decades, opioids have been used in a wide range of indications; both for treatment of acute and chronic pain; as natural and synthetic compounds and in a variety of delivery forms from intravenous infusion to intrathecal adjuvants of local anesthetics or as transdermal patches. There is no doubt that we are in an opioid misuse epidemic status; whether in the US or other countries; but if we want to resolve this miserable multilateral complication, there is no doubt that Cellular and Molecular aspects of Anesthesia has a key role in resolving the problem; through creating an opioid free pain management era.