Auricular acupuncture as an adjunct to opiate detoxification treatment: Effects on withdrawal symptoms

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 345-349

  Bearn, Jennifer ^a,b   Swami, Anshul ^a   Stewart, Duncan ^b   Atnas, Catherine ^b   Giotto, Lisa ^b   Gossop, Michael ^a,b  

^a BETHLEM ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Craving; Detoxification; Opiate; Withdrawal

Indexed keywords

METHADONE;

ACUPUNCTURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETOXIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; OPIATE ADDICTION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT FAILURE; URINALYSIS; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ACUPUNCTURE, EAR; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHADONE; NARCOTICS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 61349134120     PISSN: 07405472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2008.08.002     Document Type: Article

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