阿片类药物是麻醉止痛药，可以减少向大脑发送疼痛信息，从而减轻疼痛感。它们用于治疗其他类型止痛药可能无效的疼痛。
阿片类药物可能包括：
- 可待因
- 芬太尼
- 氢可酮
- 洛塔布
- 美沙酮
- 吗啡
- 诺科
- 羟考酮
- 帕可赛特
- 曲马多
- 维柯丁
阿片类药物成瘾
Long-term use of opioids can lead to addiction. These medications not only block pain but create artificial endorphins that our brain can start to rely on and ultimately stop producing its own endorphins naturally. Once addicted, a patient can build up a tolerance to the drug resulting in the need for higher doses to achieve the same amount of relief when first taking the medication. Addiction is considered a disease that takes hold when the patient can no longer function without the drug.
死亡
由于这些药物直接影响大脑调节呼吸的部分，因此高剂量可能导致过量死亡。在某些情况下，严重的戒断症状（例如脑损伤或心脏骤停）也可能导致死亡。
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