Opioid treatment drugs have similar outcomes once patients initiate treatment

A study comparing the effectiveness of two pharmacologically distinct medications used to treat opioid use disorder – a buprenorphine/naloxone combination and an extended release naltrexone formulation – shows similar outcomes once medication treatment is initiated. Among active opioid users,...

Source: NIDA News - November 14, 2017 Category: Addiction Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Heroin, Opioids, Researchers, Treatment Research Source Type: news