Levo-Alpha Acetyl Methadol (LAAM): Its advantages and drawbacks

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 559-564

  Finn, Peter ^a   Wilcock, Karen ^a  

^a ABT ASSOCIATES   (United States)

Author keywords

LAAM; Methadone; Pharmacotherapy

Indexed keywords

LEVACETYLMETHADOL; METHADONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG CROSS TOLERANCE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; METHADONE TREATMENT; OPIATE ADDICTION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; COUNSELING; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG APPROVAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHADONE; METHADYL ACETATE; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0031464209     PISSN: 07405472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0740-5472(97)00176-1     Document Type: Article

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