オピオイド危機と闘う研究・臨床の役割 Fighting the Opioid Epidemic : The Role of Providers and the Clinical Laboratory in Understanding Who is Vulnerable

著者名：Dasgupta Ph.D, DABCC, Amitava

Elsevier（2020/07/22発売）

• 言語：ENG
• ISBN：9780128200759
• eISBN：9780128223901

Description

Fighting the Opioid Epidemic: The Role of Providers and the Clinical Laboratory in Understanding Who Is Vulnerable covers the important aspects that are essential in fighting the opioid epidemic. This succinct reference highlights how the toxicology laboratory can play a vital role in fighting the opioid epidemic by implementing a robust system for drugs of abuse testing as well as drug testing in pain management patients. It targets health care professionals in a technical manner, discussing polymorphisms of important genes that may be associated with increased vulnerability of alcohol and drug addiction to an individual.- Covers all important aspects of opioid abuse, including genetic and environmental factors- Discusses pharmacology, toxicology and the pharmacogenomics related to opioid metabolism- Presents genetic and environmental factors associated with those vulnerable to opioid addiction, as well as the pitfalls of drug testing in pain management

Table of Contents

1 Crude Opium, Morphine, Codeine, and Heroin: Past and Present2 Prescription Opioids: An Overview3 Opioid Abuse and Opioid Epidemic4 Genetic Factors Associated With Opioid Therapy and Opioid Addiction5 Environmental Factors Linked to Opioids, Drugs, and Alcohol Abuse6 Poppy Seed Defense and Workplace Drug Testing: Does It Work in the Court?7 Drug Testing in Pain Management