Opioids for breathlessness: psychological and neural factors influencing response variability

Sara J. Abdallah, Olivia K. Faull, Vishvarani Wanigasekera, Sarah L. Finnegan, Dennis Jensen, Kyle T.S. Pattinson

Source: Eur Respir J, 54 (3) 1900275; 10.1183/13993003.00275-2019
Journal Issue: September
Disease area: Airway diseases

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