Methadone or buprenorphine? The choice of substitution therapy in pregnant opioid dependent women
Pregnant opioid dependent women have an increased risk of complications both during pregnancy and delivery. Substitution therapy can considerably reduce this risk. Unfortunately, this treatment is not without its side effects, often associated with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), which requires...
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Language: | English |
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Termedia Publishing House
2019-01-01
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Series: | Alcoholism and Drug Addiction |
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Online Access: | https://www.termedia.pl/Methadone-or-buprenorphine-r-nThe-choice-of-substitution-therapy-r-nin-pregnant-opioid-dependent-women,117,34668,1,1.html |