Acupuncture and substance abuse: A synopsis, with indications for further research

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 43-51

  Otto, Katharine C ^a,b  

^a Healing Center PC   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOZAPINE; DISULFIRAM; DOPAMINE; HALOPERIDOL; NORADRENALIN; PLACEBO; SEROTONIN;

ACUPUNCTURE; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DETOXIFICATION; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; HUMAN; NEUROCHEMISTRY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0037222160     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2003.tb00538.x     Document Type: Article

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