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2006-02-23

Anesthesia-Assisted vs Buprenorphine- or Clonidine-Assisted Heroin Detoxification and Naltrexone Induction

Filed under: Uncategorized - 23 Feb 2006

Research on Ultra-rapid (anesthesia-assisted) vs. Rapid (buprenorphine or clonidine assisted) Detox for Heroin (full text) Eric D. Collins, Herbert D. Kleber, Robert A. Whittington, Nicole E. Heitler, JAMA, 294:903-913, 2005. “[Withdrawal] severities were comparable… [no differences] in rates of completion [or] …

2006-02-17

Evidence for Controlled Heroin Use?

Filed under: Controlled-use, Heroin/Opioids - 17 Feb 2006

Evidence for Controlled Heroin Use? (full text) Shewan and Dalgarno, British J. Health Psychology, 2005. Posted: 2006-02-17. Comment (DeLuca): In this study, subjects had occupational and educational status comparable to that of general UK pop. Ongoing problems were rare; heroin was not …