Differences in depression severity and frequency of relapses in opiate addicts treated with methadone or opiate blocker after detoxification

Differences in depression severity and frequency of relapses in opiate addicts treated with methadone or opiate blocker after detoxification

Background/Aim. Relapse of opiate dependence is a common occurrence after detoxification and introduction of opiate addicts in abstinence from opiates. Clinical evaluation showed that over 90% of opiate addicts exhibit depressive manifestations during detoxification, or develop post-detoxificatio...

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Main Authors: Jovanović Tatjana, Lazarević Dušan, Nikolić Gordana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia, University of Defence, Belgrade 2012-01-01
Series:Vojnosanitetski Pregled
Subjects:
substance-related disorders
methadone
naltrexone
depression
drug therapy
recurrence
risk factors
Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2012/0042-84501204326J.pdf
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