Painkiller study looks at how opioids affect the body
This study explores how long-term opioid painkillers affect your body over time. Researchers want to learn more about the health effects of these medicines to improve pain treatment.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older
- You currently take prescription pain medicine such as tramadol, tapentadol, morphine, fentanyl, or buprenorphine
- Your pain medicine dose has been steady for a while before joining
- You can give informed consent (agree to join) and follow the study rules
- You are willing to give blood samples and fill out questionnaires
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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