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'''Respiratory depression''' or '''respiratory insuffíciency''' is when breathing reduces to a rate below 12 breaths per minute or fails to provide full ventilation and perfusion of the lungs.<ref name="MosbyDictionary">https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=z46ADwAAQBAJ&newbks=0&lpg=PA1496&dq=%22respiratory%20depression%22&pg=PA1496#v=onepage&q=%22respiratory%20depression%22&f=true</ref> | '''Respiratory depression''' or '''respiratory insuffíciency''' is when breathing reduces to a rate below 12 breaths per minute or fails to provide full ventilation and perfusion of the lungs.<ref name="MosbyDictionary">https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=z46ADwAAQBAJ&newbks=0&lpg=PA1496&dq=%22respiratory%20depression%22&pg=PA1496#v=onepage&q=%22respiratory%20depression%22&f=true</ref> | ||
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Respiratory depression may be caused by medications that act as '''respiratory depressants''', a drug or other agent that diminishes normal breathing. Most respiratory depressants, such as [[alcohol]] and [[:Category:opioids|opioids]], act by depressing the activity of the [[central nervous system]].<ref name="MosbyDictionary" /> | Respiratory depression may be caused by medications that act as '''respiratory depressants''', a drug or other agent that diminishes normal breathing. Most respiratory depressants, such as [[alcohol]] and [[:Category:opioids|opioids]], act by depressing the activity of the [[central nervous system]].<ref name="MosbyDictionary" /> | ||
==See also == | ==See also == | ||
*[[:Category:Opioids|Opioids (category)]] | *[[:Category:Opioids|Opioids (category)]] | ||
*[[Alcohol]] | *[[Alcohol]] | ||
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==References == | ==References == | ||
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Respiratory depression or respiratory insuffíciency is when breathing reduces to a rate below 12 breaths per minute or fails to provide full ventilation and perfusion of the lungs.[1]
Prevalence[edit | edit source]
Symptom recognition[edit | edit source]
Respiratory depression is not a known symptom of ME/CFS, but is a known side effect of some medications used for symptom relief in patients with ME/CFS, particularly opioids.[2]
Notable studies[edit | edit source]
Possible causes[edit | edit source]
Respiratory depression may be caused by medications that act as respiratory depressants, a drug or other agent that diminishes normal breathing. Most respiratory depressants, such as alcohol and opioids, act by depressing the activity of the central nervous system.[1]
See also[edit | edit source]
Learn more[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=z46ADwAAQBAJ&newbks=0&lpg=PA1496&dq=%22respiratory%20depression%22&pg=PA1496#v=onepage&q=%22respiratory%20depression%22&f=true
- ↑ Carruthers, Bruce M.; Jain, Anil Kumar; De Meirleir, Kenny L.; Peterson, Daniel L.; Klimas, Nancy G.; Lerner, A. Martin; Bested, Alison C.; Flor-Henry, Pierre; Joshi, Pradip; Powles, A C Peter; Sherkey, Jeffrey A.; van de Sande, Marjorie I. (2003), "Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Clinical Working Case Definition, Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols" (PDF), Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, 11 (2): 7-115, doi:10.1300/J092v11n01_02
