A pilot study of naltrexone-accelerated detoxification in opioid dependence

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 171, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 26-30

  Bell, James R ^a,c   Young, Malcolm R ^a   Masterman, Sibyl C ^a   Morris, Amanda ^a   Mattick, Richard P ^b   Bammer, Gabriele ^d  

^a South Eastern Sydney Local Health District   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c South East Sydney and Illawarra Health Services   (Australia)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLONIDINE; FLUNITRAZEPAM; METHADONE; NALTREXONE; OCTREOTIDE; OPIATE; OPIATE ANTAGONIST; STOMACH SECRETION INHIBITOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DELIRIUM; DETOXIFICATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; METHADONE TREATMENT; OPIATE ADDICTION; VOMITING; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0033526822     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1999.tb123493.x     Document Type: Article

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