Methadone treatment outcomes appear mainly unaffected by cannabis use

Addiction

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 251-252

  Seivewright, Nicholas ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; METHADONE;

DETOXIFICATION; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LUNG CARCINOMA; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; METHADONE TREATMENT; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PROBLEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINALYSIS;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; COCAINE-RELATED DISORDERS; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMANS; MARIJUANA ABUSE; METHADONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037373987     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1360-0443.2003.00333.x     Document Type: Editorial

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