Opioid addiction has devastating health and socio-economic consequences, and current pharmacotherapy is limited and often accompanied by side effects, thus novel treatment is warranted. Traditionally, the neurohypophyseal peptide oxytocin (OT) is known for its effects on mediating reward, social ...
dea.gov 19. Methadone When you hear about this drug, the first thing that comes to mind is the methadone clinics that have been popping up around the state, where people with opioid use disorder go to detoxify. Methadone is a synthetic opioid that can be used to help people 'step down'...
An accurate prevalence estimate for opioid dependence in New Zealand, and hence the extent of unmet treatment need, is lacking. Opioid users were recruited via snowball sampling, with participants initially recruited from opioid substitution treatment (OST) services and dedicated needle exchanges in ...
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