Physical dependence potential of daily tramadol dosing in humans

Psychopharmacology

Volumn 211, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 457-466

  Lanier, Ryan K ^a   Lofwall, Michelle R ^b   Mintzer, Miriam Z ^c   Bigelow, George E ^c   Strain, Eric C ^c  

^a Rock Creek Pharmaceuticals Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Blockade; Dependence; Hydromorphone; Naloxone; Opioid; Tramadol; Treatment; Withdrawal

Indexed keywords

DIHYDROMORPHINE; MORPHINE SULFATE; NALOXONE; OPIATE; PLACEBO; TRAMADOL; HYDROMORPHONE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; NARCOTIC ANTAGONIST;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MALE; OPIATE ADDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROMORPHONE; MALE; NALOXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; TRAMADOL;

EID: 77955510557     PISSN: 00333158     EISSN: 14322072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00213-010-1919-3     Document Type: Article

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