Tramadol versus clonidine in management of heroin withdrawl

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 237-239

  Chattopadhyay, Somsubhra ^a   Singh, O P ^a   Bhattacharyya, Amit ^a   Sen, Subrata ^a   Roy, Paromita ^a   Debnath, Sharmistha ^a  

^a BURDWAN MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Clonidine; Heroin withdrawal; Outpatient treatment; Tramadol

Indexed keywords

CLONIDINE; DIAMORPHINE; TRAMADOL;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTLESSNESS; RHINORRHEA; STUDENT T TEST; SWEATING; TREMOR; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; YAWNING;

EID: 78649887719     PISSN: 18762018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2010.08.005     Document Type: Article

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