Comparison of tincture of opium and methadone to control opioid withdrawal in a Thai treatment centre

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 536-541

  Jittiwutikarn, Jaroon ^a   Ali, Robert ^b,c   White, Jason M ^b,c   Bochner, Felix ^c,d   Somogyi, Andrew A ^c,d   Foster, David J R ^c  

^a Northern Drug Dependence Centre   (Thailand)

^b Drug & Alcohol Services South Australia   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^d ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Methadone; Opioid withdrawal; Thailand; Tincture of opium

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; METHADONE; MORPHINE; OPIATE; TINCTURE OF OPIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; METHADONE TREATMENT; OPIATE ADDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; THAILAND; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; HUMANS; METHADONE; MIDDLE AGED; MORPHINE; NARCOTICS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; OPIUM; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 9144274388     PISSN: 03065251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2004.02209.x     Document Type: Article

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