Citation

Thürauf NJ, Washeim HA. Eur. J. Pain 2000; 4(1): 107-109.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Schwabachanlage 6, Erlangen, 91054, Germany. snthuerauf@aol.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1053/eujp.2000.0161

PMID

10833560

Abstract

In order to analyse the effects of potent exogenous analgesia with opioids in borderline personality disorder (BPD), we present a case report in which the application of morphine abolished the perception of pain during self-injury and intensified self-injurious activities. On the basis of our observations, we concluded that the use of potent analgesics might aggravate psychopathology in BPD.

Language: en