OPIOID ADDICTION AND PREGNANCY: POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF SUBSTITUTION THERAPIES ON DEVELOPMENTAL MYELINATION
While most cells of the central nervous system (CNS) express opioid receptors, the role of the endogenous opioid system in CNS development remains poorly understood. Identification of opioid functions during brain maturation is particularly crucial in light of the increasing trend in opioid abuse an...
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VCU Scholars Compass
2010
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| Online Access: | http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/105 http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1104&context=etd |