Analgesics, Opioid

"Analgesics, Opioid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Compounds with activity like OPIATE ALKALOIDS, acting at OPIOID RECEPTORS. Properties include induction of ANALGESIA or NARCOSIS.

Descriptor ID	D000701
MeSH Number(s)	D27.505.696.277.600.500 D27.505.696.663.850.014.760.500 D27.505.954.427.040.550.500 D27.505.954.427.210.600.500
Concept/Terms	Analgesics, Opioid Analgesics, Opioid Opioid Analgesics Opioids Opioids Partial Opioid Agonists Partial Opioid Agonists Agonists, Partial Opioid Opioid Agonists, Partial Opioid Partial Agonists Agonists, Opioid Partial Partial Agonists, Opioid Full Opioid Agonists Full Opioid Agonists Agonists, Full Opioid Opioid Agonists, Full Opioid Full Agonists Agonists, Opioid Full Full Agonists, Opioid Opioid Mixed Agonist-Antagonists Opioid Mixed Agonist-Antagonists Agonist-Antagonists, Opioid Mixed Mixed Agonist-Antagonists, Opioid Opioid Mixed Agonist Antagonists

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Analgesics, Opioid".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Chemical Actions and Uses [D27]
Pharmacologic Actions [D27.505]
Physiological Effects of Drugs [D27.505.696]
Central Nervous System Depressants [D27.505.696.277]
Narcotics [D27.505.696.277.600]
Analgesics, Opioid [D27.505.696.277.600.500]
Peripheral Nervous System Agents [D27.505.696.663]
Sensory System Agents [D27.505.696.663.850]
Analgesics [D27.505.696.663.850.014]
Narcotics [D27.505.696.663.850.014.760]
Analgesics, Opioid [D27.505.696.663.850.014.760.500]
Therapeutic Uses [D27.505.954]
Central Nervous System Agents [D27.505.954.427]
Analgesics [D27.505.954.427.040]
Narcotics [D27.505.954.427.040.550]
Analgesics, Opioid [D27.505.954.427.040.550.500]
Central Nervous System Depressants [D27.505.954.427.210]
Narcotics [D27.505.954.427.210.600]
Analgesics, Opioid [D27.505.954.427.210.600.500]

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Bar chart showing 393 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 40 publications in 2023

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	3	0	3
1997	2	1	3
1998	2	1	3
1999	4	2	6
2000	4	2	6
2002	3	3	6
2003	0	2	2
2004	2	3	5
2005	6	0	6
2006	0	1	1
2007	2	0	2
2008	5	0	5
2009	2	1	3
2010	5	2	7
2011	5	3	8
2012	4	0	4
2013	4	5	9
2014	10	3	13
2015	5	4	9
2016	16	3	19
2017	15	5	20
2018	23	7	30
2019	20	4	24
2020	18	12	30
2021	15	16	31
2022	5	24	29
2023	8	32	40
2024	13	23	36
2025	19	5	24
2026	8	1	9

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Krotulski AJ, Baumann MH, Chapman BP, Martinez PME, Broach JP, Nguyen J, Olabisi D, Polackal J, Walton SE, Stang BN, Reyes AG, Logan BK, Hampson AJ, Merchant RC, Babu KM. Pharmacokinetics of xylazine and fentanyl in patients presenting to the emergency department after non-fatal opioid overdose. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2026 Aug 01; 285:113228.

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Boudreau DM, Pocobelli G, Bobb JF, Cheetham C, Dublin S, Andrade SE, Albertson-Junkans L, Griffin MR, Li DK, Raebel MA, Hechter RC, Pawloski PA, Toh S, Hua W, Ouellet-Hellstrom R, Horn P, Dinatale M, Ceresa C, Soukup M, Ma Y, Trinidad JP. Neural tube defect risk in relation to opioid analgesic exposure during early pregnancy. Am J Epidemiol. 2026 05 07; 195(5):1242-1251.

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Fredericksen RJ, Sibley A, Lancaster KE, Jenkins W, Mixson LS, Whitney BM, Ouellet L, Friedmann PD, Korthuis T, Delaney JAC, Tsui JI, Crane HM, Zule W, Young AM, Seal DW, Stopka TJ. Transitions from first drug use to illicit opioid and injection drug use in a multisite rural U.S. cohort of people who use drugs. Harm Reduct J. 2026 05 02; 23(1).

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Kim HJ, Sim JA, Yoo SH. Opioid prescribing patterns at the end of life in an asian advanced cancer cohort: differences by palliative care consultation status. Support Care Cancer. 2026 Mar 30; 34(4).

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Soares WE, Lewis O, Shrestha S, Stopka TJ, Friedmann PD. "When" matters: Differences in fatal opioid-related overdose events in Massachusetts by time of day, 2019-2023. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2026 Jun 01; 283:113141.

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Delorme TC, Vilca SJ, Logan RW. Acute and persistent sex-dependent disruptions of sleep-wake architecture induced by fentanyl self-administration in mice. Neuropharmacology. 2026 Jul 01; 292:110943.

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Schoenfeld EM, Soares WE, Girardin AL, Simon C, Strokes N, Lauren N, Santana CS, Beck SA, Westafer LM. "Talk About It!" Shared Decision-Making for Methadone and Buprenorphine Initiation: Development and Preliminary Evaluation of a Conversation Aid via Community-Based Participatory Research. Acad Emerg Med. 2026 03; 33(3):e70256.

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Vasylieva I, Smith R, Aravind E, Pless LL, He K, Ling T, Kozel J, Puig S, Kedziora KM, Scarlett JJ, Joseph PN, Lycas MD, Williams BR, Gamble MC, Gether U, Logan RW, Freyberg Z, Watson AM. Brain-wide mapping reveals temporal and sexually dimorphic opioid actions. Commun Biol. 2026 Feb 20; 9(1).

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Laptook AR, Czynski A, Chahine R, Greenberg RG, Smith PB, Oliveira E, Gabrio J, Eggleston B, Das A, Lee J, Lester B, Clark D, Walsh M, Ko H, Asher CC, Friedman H, Gentle S, Rao K, Katheria A, Benninger K, Jani S, Smith MC, Khan A, Talati A, Lodhi S, Mena F, England A, Parimi P, Kylat R, Harmon H, Mannan J, Howell MP, Wright T, Snowden J. Accelerated Weaning of Opioids to Reduce Pharmacologic Exposure for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial. J Pediatr. 2026 May; 292:114992.

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Mello MJ, Baird J, Spirito A, Scott K, Zonfrillo MR, Lee LK, Kiragu A, Christison-Lagay E, Bromberg J, Ruest S, Pruitt C, Lawson KA, Nasr IW, Aidlen JT, Becker S. Implementing an Education Intervention for Prescription Opioid Pain Medication at Pediatric Trauma Centers. Subst Use Misuse. 2026; 61(9):1477-1482.

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