Do opioids make pain worse?
- Written by Peter Grace, Research Assistant Professor, University of Colorado
A pump for pain control, with highly addictive drug fentanyl via WikimediaDiverDave, CC BY-SA
The opium poppy is arguably the oldest painkiller known to man, with its use being described by the ancient civilizations. Opium mimics the body’s home-made painkillers — endorphins and the like — and has given rise to the modern class of...