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Biosalud
versión impresa ISSN 1657-9550
Resumen
OSORIO, José Henry. OPIATES: ACTION MECHANISMS, METABOLISM AND RELATION WITH THE NEONATAL ABSTINENCE SYNDROME. Biosalud [online]. 2009, vol.8, n.1, pp.153-165. ISSN 1657-9550.
Infants exposed to certain drugs in utero can become physically dependant on them and after birth they suffer the withdrawal symptoms, this is phenomenon is called neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). Infants with NAS have multi-system dysfunction involving the central nervous, gastrointestinal and respiratory systems. The present review analyses the literature related to opiates consumption by pregnant women and NAS.
Palabras clave : neonate; opiates; pregnancy; metabolism; abused drugs.