Open AccessThe two sides of opioids in cyclical vomiting syndrome
Author(s) -
Shreyas Saligram,
Klaus Bielefeldt
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
north american journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1541
pISSN - 1947-2714
DOI - 10.4103/1947-2714.128472
Subject(s) - vomiting , medicine , opioid , pediatrics , retrospective cohort study , cyclic vomiting syndrome , emergency department , nausea , anesthesia , psychiatry , receptor
Cyclical vomiting syndrome is increasingly recognized in adults, with recent reports suggesting 'coalescing attacks' in one third of the patients. We hypothesized that the common need for opioid treatment may contribute to coalescing attacks through development of opioid dependence and withdrawal, triggering cyclical vomiting syndrome.