Opioid dependence and substitution therapy: thymoquinone as potential novel supplement therapy for better outcome for methadone maintenance therapy substitution therapy
Methadone is widely being used for opioid substitution therapy. However, the administration of methadone to opioid dependent individual is frequently accompanied by withdrawal syndrome and chemical dependency develops. Other than that, it is also difficult to retain patients in the treatment program...
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Language: | English |
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Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
2015-12-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://ijbms.mums.ac.ir/pdf_3848_580542a1d4ce70993c0329fa2daa3b56.html |