Differences in depression severity and frequency of relapses in opiate addicts treated with methadone or opiate blocker after detoxification

Background/Aim. Relapse of opiate dependence is a common occurrence after detoxification and introduction of opiate addicts in abstinence from opiates. Clinical evaluation showed that over 90% of opiate addicts exhibit depressive manifestations during detoxification, or develop post-detoxificatio...

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Main Authors: Jovanović Tatjana, Lazarević Dušan, Nikolić Gordana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Military Health Department, Ministry of Defance, Serbia 2012-01-01
Series:Vojnosanitetski Pregled
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2012/0042-84501204326J.pdf