Dexamphetamine substitution in the treatment of amphetamine abuse: An initial investigation

Addiction

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 229-238

  White, Rupert ^a,b  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Research Fellow   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; DEXAMPHETAMINE;

ARTICLE; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRESCRIPTION; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0033956459     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1360-0443.2000.9522299.x     Document Type: Article

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