ENP98: Opioids and the Endocrine System

Increased prescription of opioid medications like oxycodone and hydrocodone has led to widespread misuse of both prescription and non-prescription opioids. But did you know that opioid misuse can significantly impact the endocrine system? The Endocrine Society recently published a scientific statement titled, “Exogenous Opioids and the Human Endocrine System: An Endocrine Society Scientific Statement.” The statement reviews data on the use and misuse of opioids and discusses recent research on the endocrine-related implications of opioid use. Host Aaron Lohr talks to one of the statement’s authors, , a professor from the Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. Show notes are available at — for helpful links or to hear more podcast episodes, visit

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ENP98: Opioids and the Endocrine System is an episode from Endocrine News Podcast by Endocrine Society.

This episode is 17:13 long.

This episode was published on Mar 19, 2025.

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