Maintenance therapy for opioid addiction with methadone, LAAM and buprenorphine: The Emperor's New Clothes Phenomenon

Journal of Addictive Diseases

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 1-5

  Stimmel, B ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPRENORPHINE; DIAMORPHINE; LEVACETYLMETHADOL; METHADONE; OPIATE;

DRUG ABUSE; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG SAFETY; EDITORIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; METHADONE TREATMENT; OPIATE ADDICTION; QT INTERVAL; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

BUPRENORPHINE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMANS; METHADONE; METHADYL ACETATE; NALTREXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; NARCOTICS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035180596     PISSN: 10550887     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J069v20n04_01     Document Type: Editorial

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