Buprenorphine for the treatment of heroin dependence [PDF]
Drug and Alcohol Review, 2001 (2001). Buprenorphine for the treatment of heroin dependence. Drug and Alcohol Review: Vol. 20, No. 1, pp. 5-7.
Alison Ritter
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Multivariate analysis of dopaminergic gene variants as risk factors of heroin dependence. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 BACKGROUND: Heroin dependence is a debilitating psychiatric disorder with complex inheritance. Since the dopaminergic system has a key role in rewarding mechanism of the brain, which is directly or indirectly targeted by most drugs of abuse, we focus on ...
Andrea Vereczkei +7 more
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Opioid Receptors Gene Polymorphism and Heroin Dependence in Iran. [PDF]
Basic Clin Neurosci, 2018 Introduction: Genes often have multiple polymorphisms that interact with each other and the environment in different individuals. Variability in the opioid receptors can influence opiate withdrawal and dependence.
Soleimani Asl S +7 more
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Patterns and Predictors of Heroin Use, Remission, and Psychiatric Health Among People with Heroin Dependence: Key Findings from the 18-20-Year Follow-Up of the Australian Treatment Outcome Study (ATOS). [PDF]
Int J Ment Health Addict, 2023 Marel C +11 more
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Cost-effectiveness of buprenorphine and naltrexone treatments for heroin dependence in Malaysia. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 To aid public health policymaking, we studied the cost-effectiveness of buprenorphine, naltrexone, and placebo interventions for heroin dependence in Malaysia.We estimated the cost-effectiveness ratios of three treatments for heroin dependence. We used a
Jennifer Prah Ruger +4 more
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Treatment of an HIV-affected adolescent with heroin dependence in a low-income country: A clinical case study from Zambia. [PDF]
Addict Behav Rep, 2018 Introduction: Although the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended guidelines for the treatment of opioid dependence, there are myriad challenges to successfully implementing such guidelines in resource constrained settings, such as in low and ...
Akiba C +5 more
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Prevalence and correlates of suicide attempt among Chinese individuals receiving methadone maintenance treatment for heroin dependence. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2019 Zhong BL, Xie WX, Zhu JH, Lu J, Chen H.
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NERVE GROWTH FACTOR GENE POLYMORPHISMS MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH HEROIN DEPENDENCE IN WOMEN BUT DO NOT MEDIATE IMPULSIVITY AND SPECIFIC PERSONALITY TRAITS [PDF]
Int J NeuropsychopharmacolSan‐Yuan Huang, Meng-Hsiu SHIH
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The Professional Medical Journal, 2014 Objective: To determine the frequency and level of family support in Heroin Dependent patients presenting with 1st treatment and also the patients presenting with relapses. Study design: A descriptive study. Place & duration of study: The study was conducted in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Nishtar Hospital, Multan from ...
Niaz Maqsood +3 more
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Effect of PDYN rs2281285, rs2235749 and rs910080 gene polymorphisms on the intensity of depression symptoms and negative craving in heroin addicts [PDF]
Archives of Biological Sciences, 2021 The present study was undertaken to explore whether prodynorphin (PDYN) polymorphisms have an effect on the intensity of depressive symptoms and negative craving in heroin addicts in a sample of 100 heroin addicts and 108 controls.
Kaya-Akyüzlü Dilek +3 more
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