Withdrawal severity and early response to treatment in the outpatient transition from opioid use to extended release naltrexone.

CONCLUSIONS AND SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: Early opioid withdrawal changes may be a useful indicator of treatment response, helping adjust the transition protocol to the individual patients' need and gather valuable information for a better understanding of the relationship between initiating and remaining in treatment. (Am J Addict 2018;XX:1-6).
PMID: 30028058 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: American Journal on Addictions - July 20, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Mannelli P, Swartz M, Wu LT Tags: Am J Addict Source Type: research