Slow tapering from methadone maintenance in a program encouraging indefinite maintenance

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 159-163

  Calsyn, Donald A ^a,b,c   Malcy, Jason A ^a,d   Saxon, Andrew J ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Buprenorphine; Medication tapering; Methadone

Indexed keywords

BUPRENORPHINE; METHADONE; NALOXONE; OPIATE AGONIST;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MALE; MENTAL INSTABILITY; OPIATE ADDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT RESPONSE; URINALYSIS; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ADULT; BUPRENORPHINE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; METHADONE; MIDDLE AGED; NALOXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 32944467433     PISSN: 07405472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2005.11.007     Document Type: Article

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