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CellWell record HH-47130

Elevated Levels of Plasma Phosphorylated Tau 181 (pTau181) Associated With Opioid Use to Guide Medication Titration Over a Clinically Relevant Short Timescale

Emily J Hanson; Karl F Berner; Jon Berner

2025

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In 113 patients with neuropsychiatric polypharmacy, opioid use was significantly associated with higher plasma pTau181 and neurofilament light chain, biomarkers of neuronal aging, but not with other medications studied.

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Design
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