Nalbuphine dependence: A brief report from the UK

Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 20-21

  Williams, Hugh ^a,b   Remedios, Andrew ^c   Rooney, Jan ^c   Hanstock, Rick ^a  

^a SUSSEX COMMUNITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Anabolic steroids; Bodybuilding; Nalbuphine; Opioid dependence; Performance enhancing drugs

Indexed keywords

LOFEXIDINE; METHADONE; NALBUPHINE;

ADULT; ANALGESIC AGENT ABUSE; ARTICLE; BODY BUILDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG DETOXIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHADONE TREATMENT; OPIATE ADDICTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034071635     PISSN: 07909667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0790966700003992     Document Type: Article

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