Use and misuse of opioid agonists in opioid addiction

作者:Modesto Lowe Vania; Swiezbin Katie; Chaplin Margaret; Hoefer Gabriela
来源:Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, 2017, 84(5): 377-384.
DOI:10.3949/ccjm.84a.16091

摘要

Although methadone (an opioid agonist) and buprenorphine (a partial opioid agonist) have evidence to support their use in treating opioid use disorder, they remain misunderstood and underutilized. In this article, we outline the risks and benefits of using these drugs as maintenance therapy in opioid-dependent patients.

  • 出版日期2017-5