A comparative clinical study of the effect of weinicom, a chinese herbal compound, on alleviation of withdrawal symptoms and craving for heroin in detoxification treatment

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 277-284

  Hao, Wei ^a,b   Zhao, Min ^a,b  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Drug Abuse and Health   (China)

Author keywords

Buprenorphine; Chinese herbs; Detoxification treatment; Opioid dependence; WeiniCom

Indexed keywords

BUPRENORPHINE; DIAMORPHINE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; NARCOTIC ANTAGONIST;

ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ADULT; ANIMALS; BUPRENORPHINE; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; FEMALE; HEROIN; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0034232444     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2000.10400450     Document Type: Article

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