Respiratory health of patients receiving agonist opioid treatment: Gender differences.
Background: The recommended treatment for opioid dependent people is agonist opioid treatment (AOT). The pharmacotherapies used are methadone and buprenorphine. The effects of methadone are similar to other opioids such as morphine and include sedation and respiratory depression. There is good evide...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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AU-CNS Onlus
2016
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/53942 |