The use of buprenorphine to reverse opioid overdose deserves further evaluation

Addiction

Volumn 103, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2066-2067

  Welsh, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; BUPRENORPHINE; BUPRENORPHINE PLUS NALOXONE; DIAMORPHINE; OPIATE;

DRUG BINDING; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HUMAN; LETTER; MORTALITY; RESPIRATORY ARREST; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; BUPRENORPHINE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; HEROIN; HUMANS; NALOXONE; OVERDOSE;

EID: 55649087817     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2008.02410.x     Document Type: Letter

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