Long-term opioid use does not increase risk of Alzheimer 's disease

Long-term opioid use does not increase risk of Alzheimer 's disease:

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Opioid use is not associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, shows a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland. Researchers did not find any risk neither for long-term use nor for higher cumulative doses. Opioids are powerful pain relieving drugs that act on the nervous system.

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