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Use and misuse of opioid agonists in opioid addiction.
Cleve Clin J Med. 2017 May;84(5):377-384
Authors: Modesto-Lowe V, Swiezbin K, Chaplin M, Hoefer G
Abstract
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.
PMID: 28530896 [PubMed - in process]