Utility of sweat patch testing for drug use monitoring in outpatient treatment for opiate dependence

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 411-415

  Chawarski, Marek C ^a   Fiellin, David A ^a   O'Connor, Patrick G ^a   Bernard, Mathew ^a   Schottenfeld, Richard S ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cocaine; Drug toxicology testing; Heroin; Opiates

Indexed keywords

BENZOYLECGONINE; BUPRENORPHINE; COCAINE; CODEINE; DIAMORPHINE; DRUG METABOLITE; MORPHINE; MORPHINE 6 ACETATE; OPIATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG URINE LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPIATE ADDICTION; OUTPATIENT; PATCH TEST; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SWEAT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BUPRENORPHINE; HUMANS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PATCH TESTS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; SWEAT;

EID: 35649002486     PISSN: 07405472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2007.03.004     Document Type: Article

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