Single high-dose buprenorphine for opioid craving during withdrawal

Abstract Background Opioid use disorder is one of the most prevalent addiction problems worldwide. Buprenorphine is used as a medication to treat this disorder, but in countries where buprenorphine is unavailable in combination with naloxone, diversion can be a problem if the medication is given out...

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Main Authors: Jamshid Ahmadi, Mina Sefidfard Jahromi, Dara Ghahremani, Edythe D. London
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-3055-z