Opioid dependence treatment: options in pharmacotherapy.


Autoria(s): Stotts, Angela L; Dodrill, Carrie L; Kosten, Thomas R
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01/08/2009

Resumo

The development of effective treatments for opioid dependence is of great importance given the devastating consequences of the disease. Pharmacotherapies for opioid addiction include opioid agonists, partial agonists, opioid antagonists, and alpha-2-adrenergic agonists, which are targeted toward either detoxification or long-term agonist maintenance. Agonist maintenance therapy is currently the recommended treatment for opioid dependence due to its superior outcomes relative to detoxification. Detoxification protocols have limited long-term efficacy, and patient discomfort remains a significant therapy challenge. Buprenorphine's effectiveness relative to methadone remains a controversy and may be most appropriate for patients in need of low doses of agonist treatment. Buprenorphine appears superior to alpha-2 agonists, however, and office-based treatment with buprenorphine in the USA is gaining support. Studies of sustained-release formulations of naltrexone suggest improved effectiveness for retention and sustained abstinence; however, randomized clinical trials are needed.

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http://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/uthmed_docs/131

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2874458/?tool=pmcentrez

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DigitalCommons@The Texas Medical Center

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UT Medical School Journal Articles

Palavras-Chave #Adrenergic alpha-Agonists #Analgesics #Opioid #Buprenorphine #Clinical Trials as Topic #Humans #Methadone #Narcotic Antagonists #Opioid-Related Disorders #Substance Withdrawal Syndrome #Analgesics, Opioid #Medicine and Health Sciences
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