Risk factors for craving and relapse in heroin users treated with oral or implant naltrexone

Background: Oral naltrexone effectively antagonizes heroin, but patient noncompliance limits its utility; sustained-release preparations may overcome this. Few data are available on optimal blood naltrexone levels for preventing craving and/or return to heroin use. This study assesses various risk f...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hulse, G., Ngo, H., Tait, Robert
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier Inc. 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/5417