Testosterone Improved Hyperalgesia in a Patient Under Methadone Maintenance Treatment
| Author | Nader Charkhgard | en |
| Author | Shahram Naderi | en |
| Author | Kamyar Ghani | en |
| Author | Mahboubeh Manouchehrabadi | en |
| Orcid | Shahram Naderi [0000-0002-4313-0214] | en |
| Issued Date | 2022-01-31 | en |
| Abstract | Introduction: Long-term use of narcotics causes hyperalgesia in some patients with an unknown mechanism known as opioid-induced hyperalgesia (OIH). Case Presentation: Testosterone was prescribed to a 43-year-old man suffering from the effects of OIH syndrome due to long-term use of methadone. Testosterone prescription significantly reduced the hyperalgesia. Conclusions: Testosterone may have a therapeutic value in OIH. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/ans.121361 | en |
| Keyword | Opioid | en |
| Keyword | Hyperalgesia | en |
| Keyword | Testosterone | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Testosterone Improved Hyperalgesia in a Patient Under Methadone Maintenance Treatment | en |
| Type | Case Report | en |
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