Rapid Opiate Detoxification in Refractory Addicts
Peter Roy‐Byrne
Abstract
Peter Roy‐Byrne
Abstract
As many as 20% of opiate addicts fail detoxification with methadone or clonidine and 25% of those who succeed relapse within a month. This open study from Spain compared the efficacy and safety of light- versus deep-conscious sedation during rapid intravenous opiate detoxification in treatment-refractory addicts. Researchers …
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As many as 20% of opiate addicts fail detoxification with methadone or clonidine and 25% of those who succeed relapse within a month. This open study from Spain compared the efficacy and safety of light- versus deep-conscious sedation during rapid intravenous opiate detoxification in treatment-refractory addicts. Researchers …
Key concepts: Detoxification (alternative medicine), Opiate, Medicine, Refractory (planetary science), Clonidine, Addiction, Methadone, Sedation