Buprenorphine in the treatment of heroin addiction: Déjà vu all over again

Journal of Addictive Diseases

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-2

  Stimmel, Barry ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; BUPRENORPHINE; BUPRENORPHINE PLUS NALOXONE; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; METHADONE; MORPHINE; NARCOTIC AGENT; OPIATE; OPIATE ANTAGONIST; PENTAZOCINE; STREET DRUG; SUBUXONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADVERTIZING; AUSTRALIA; DEATH; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG TRAFFIC; DRUG URINE LEVEL; EDITORIAL; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; INGESTION; INTOXICATION; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MEDICAL SOCIETY; METHADONE TREATMENT; OPIATE ADDICTION; PRESCRIPTION; PRISON; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; TABLET FORMULATION; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

BUPRENORPHINE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMANS; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; OPIATE SUBSTITUTION TREATMENT;

EID: 84858130877     PISSN: 10550887     EISSN: 15450848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10550887.2011.643179     Document Type: Editorial

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