ACTH, cortisol and β-endorphin response to metyrapone testing during chronic methadone maintenance treatment in humans

Neuropeptides

Volumn 5, Issue 1-3, 1984, Pages 277-278

  Kreek, MJ ^a   Ragunath, J ^a   Plevy, S ^a   Hamer, D ^a   Schneider, B ^a   Hartman, N ^a  

^a ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BETA ENDORPHIN; COCAINE; CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE; METHADONE; METYRAPONE;

ADRENAL CORTEX; DRUG EFFICACY; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN;

ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; BETA-ENDORPHIN; ENDORPHINS; FEMALE; HORMONES; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; METHADONE; METYRAPONE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0021731950     PISSN: 01434179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0143-4179(84)90081-7     Document Type: Article

References (4)

1. Measurement of β-Endorphin in Human Plasma
2. Effects of Chronic Exogenous Opioid Administration on Levels of One Endogenous Opioid (β-Endorphin) in Man
3. Circadian Rhythms and Levels of β-Endorphin, ACTH, and Cortisol During Chronic Methadone Maintenance Treatment in Humans
4. Medical Safety and Side Effects of Methadone in Tolerant Individuals