Comparison of the efficacy of methadone maintenance therapy vs. narcotics anonymous in the treatment of opioid addiction: A 2-year survey

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 445-449

  Khodabandeh, Farideh ^a   Kahani, Saba ^b   Shadnia, Shahin ^a   Abdollahi, Mohammad ^b  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Abstinence; Addiction; Methadone maintenance therapy; Narcotics anonymous; Opioid misuse

Indexed keywords

METHADONE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPIATE ADDICTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 84863907201     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2012.445.449     Document Type: Article

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