Major treatments for opiate dependence can be divided into 4 approaches: methadone maintenance, brief detoxification, therapeutic communities, and extended outpatient drug-free treatments. The recognition and measurement of patient variability are...
The cost-effectiveness of buprenorphine maintenance therapy for opiate addiction in the United States. Addiction. 2001;96(9):1267-1278. doi:10.1046/j.1360-0443.2001.96912676.xPubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 11. Zaric GS, Barnett PG, Brandeau ML. HIV transmission and the cost-...
Pharmacologic Treatments for Addiction 来自 Springer 喜欢 0 阅读量: 28 作者:EO Bryson,EAM Frost 摘要: Prescription drug abuse, especially the illegal use of opiates such as Oxycontin;, has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. Patients who are opiate dependent can be very challenging ...
The presently available pharmacotherapies for opiate addiction are orally active mu agonists (methadone, LAAM) and a mu antagonist (naltrexone). Bupre-norphine, a mu partial agonist, is intermediate between the two classes, having some advantages over both. Recently we have discovered a series ...
. It is described as a severe flu-like condition manifested by symptoms such as sweating, nausea, diarrhea, runny nose, yawning, abdominal pain and cramping, restlessness, muscle aches and pain, and the almost irresistible urge to use an opiate. The worst part being that it lasts for days...
Meth addiction treatment has come a long way in recent years. These successful programs are being offered in increasing availability all over the country. If you or someone you care about is looking for meth addiction treatment, speak with a mental health professional or substance abuse specialists...
OBJECTIVE: To explore the biology of nicotine addiction and to investigate the latest pharmacological treatments for nicotine dependence. METHODS: Explore the research literature for treating nicotine dependence. RESULTS: Nicotine is an additive drug and the most effective methods for treating dependence ar...
It has also been proposed for the treatment of pain, headaches, fibromyalgia, smoke cessa- tion, and opiate withdrawal (Boutros and Krupitsky, 1998; Bystritsky et al, 2008). The output parameters of the commercially available CES devices vary widely. The Fisher–Wallace Cranial Stimulator (...
Similarity of outcome predictors across opiate, cocaine, and alcohol treatments: Role of... Examines the patient and treatment factors associated with 6-month outcome in 649 opiate-, alcohol-, and cocaine-dependent adults, treated in inpatient and... McLellan,A.,Thomas,... - 《Journal of Con...
However, poly-drug addiction behaviour continues and high-dose buprenorphine subjects frequently use the substance intravenously and in association with benzodiazepines. 展开 关键词: Substance abuse Opiate users Maintenance treatments Epidemiological survey Harm reduction policies ...