Single versus multiple drug focus in substance abuse clinical trials research: The devil is in the details

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 131-134

  Strain, Eric C ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Addiction; Clinical trials; Dependence; Substance abuse; Substance abuse treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BUPRENORPHINE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; DISULFIRAM; ILLICIT DRUG; METHADONE; NICOTINE; OPIATE; OPIATE ANTAGONIST;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; NOTE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SMOKING CESSATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

CANNABIS;

EID: 0041919527     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-8716(03)00035-8     Document Type: Note

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