Opioid tolerance is a phenomenon that occurs when administering a fixed dose of an opioid results in decreasing analgesia, requiring higher doses to achieve the same effect over time. This manifestation is thought to involve the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor, though the mechanism is not fully understood. More…
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