Author(s)

Caiyi He, Ziyang Huang

Corresponding Author

Ziyang Huang

ABSTRACT

Through this paper we will briefly introduce the definition and history of morphine and alcohol. This paper will show the the effect of chronic morphine treatment and alcohol on central nervous system (CNS) which will be analyzed through the opioid signalling pathway and the consequences of the opioid signalling pathways induce that eventually leads to neuroinflammation. Meanwhile, we tried to focus on the differences between these two addictive substances, comparing their pathways and their effect on neuroinflammation.

KEYWORDS

Neuroinflammation, Alcohol, Morphine, Opioid, Neuroinflammation, Endotoxin, Central Nervous System