Rapid opiate detoxification

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 489-495

  Bartter, Thaddeus ^a   Gooberman, Lance L ^a,b  

^a Chronic Pain and Addiction Center   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NALTREXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONIST; OPIATE ANTAGONIST;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DETOXIFICATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; MALE; OPIATE ADDICTION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0029848767     PISSN: 00952990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00952999609001675     Document Type: Article

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