After the randomised injectable opiate treatment trial: Post-trial investigation of slow-release oral morphine as an alternative opiate maintenance medication

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 492-498

  Bond, Alyson J ^a,b   Reed, Kylie D ^a,b   Beavan, Pete ^a   Strang, John ^a,b  

^a SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Injectable diamorphine; Methadone intolerance; Opiate substitution treatment; Route transition intervention; Slow release oral morphine

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; NARCOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DELAYED RELEASE FORMULATION; FEMALE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OPIATE SUBSTITUTION TREATMENT; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; FEMALE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORPHINE; NARCOTICS; OPIATE SUBSTITUTION TREATMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84861907162     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2011.00353.x     Document Type: Article

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