Change intolerance to shifts in methadone formulation: A preliminary investigation

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 331-339

  Silver, Junell S ^a   Shaffer, Howard J ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

addiction; formulation change; methadone; treatment

Indexed keywords

METHADONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHADONE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHADONE; MIDDLE AGED; NARCOTICS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0343924388     PISSN: 07405472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0740-5472(96)00099-2     Document Type: Article

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