Morphine leads to increased pain sensitivity in infants in the future

In premature infants, injections of morphine, pain sensitivity is increased, researchers came to this conclusion. Researchers found that rats that are treated with morphine immediately after birth, must relieve a higher dose in the future pain symptoms than rats that received placebo. Morphine is used for premature babies when the pain manipulation necessary for the treatment and investigation. The examined University of South Carolina researchers newborn rats in the first 9 days of life, which were injected with morphine and. Their sensitivity to pain Rats are born so immature that their early development is comparable to the development of premature birth. After six weeks, the rats reaching the age corresponds to human adolescence. Rats received injections of morphine were more sensitive to pain than patients receiving placebo. According to Professor of Pediatrics Malcolm Levene, an interesting and incredible fact, but if morphine leads to an increased sensitivity to pain, then you have to understand the process, that in no case will not hurt the baby.