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Opiate analgesics provide effective pain relief and are widely used for control of mild to severe pain. The well-known side effects of the mu-agonist opioids, including pruritis, nausea/emesis, constipation, urinary retention, respiratory depression, excessive sedation, and the development of tolerance and dependence, are occasionally problematic. Here we review use of the mixed opioid agonist-antagonist...