Improving clinical outcomes in treating heroin dependence: randomized, controlled trial of oral or implant naltrexone

CONTEXT: Oral naltrexone hydrochloride effectively antagonizes heroin, but its utility is limited by patient noncompliance. Sustained-release preparations may overcome this limitation.OBJECTIVE: To compare the safety and efficacy of a single-treatment sustained-release naltrexone implant with daily...

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Main Authors: Hulse, G., Morris, N., Arnold-Reed, D., Tait, Robert
Format: Journal Article
Published: American Medical Association 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/5720