Extended-release naltrexone versus standard oral naltrexone versus placebo for opioid use disorder: the NEAT three-arm RCT

Background: People recovering from heroin addiction need better treatments than are currently offered. The chronic relapsing nature of drug dependence means that helping a patient to achieve abstinence is often difficult. Naltrexone blocks the effects of ingested heroin; however, evidence is conflic...

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Main Authors: John Strang, Michael Kelleher, Soraya Mayet, Ed Day, Jennifer Hellier, Sarah Byford, Caroline Murphy, Blair McLennan, James Shearer, Elizabeth Ryan, John Marsden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2019-01-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta23030