Second-hand exposure to aerosolized intravenous anesthetics propofol and fentanyl may cause sensitization and subsequent opiate addiction among anesthesiologists and surgeons

McAuliffe, Priscilla F.; Gold, Mark S.; Bajpai, Lakshmikant; Merves, Michele L.; Frost-Pineda, Kimberly; Pomm, Raymond M.; Goldberger, Bruce A.; Melker, Richard J.; Cendán, Juan C.

doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2005.10.030

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Volume 66, Issue 5 , Pages 874-882, 2006

Second-hand exposure to aerosolized intravenous anesthetics propofol and fentanyl may cause sensitization and subsequent opiate addiction among anesthesiologists and surgeons☆

Priscilla F. McAuliffe
- Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, 1600 SW Archer Road, PO Box 100286, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States
- Corresponding author. Tel.: +1 352 265 0494; fax: +1 352 265 0676 (P.F. McAuliffe).
- Supported in part by a T32 Training Grant (T32 GM-08721-05), funded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences.
Mark S. Gold
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida College of Medicine, PO Box 100183, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States
Lakshmikant Bajpai
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, PO Box 100254, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States
Michele L. Merves
- Department of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, PO Box 100275, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States
Kimberly Frost-Pineda
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida College of Medicine, PO Box 100183, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States
Raymond M. Pomm
- State of Florida Professionals Resource Network, University of Florida College of Engineering, Gainesville, FL 32611, United States
Bruce A. Goldberger
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida College of Medicine, PO Box 100183, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States
- Department of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, PO Box 100275, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States
Richard J. Melker
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, PO Box 100254, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida College of Engineering, Gainesville, FL 32611, United States
Juan C. Cendán
- Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, 1600 SW Archer Road, PO Box 100286, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States