Opioid Antagonists May Reverse Endogenous Opiate “Dependence” in the Treatment of Self-Injurious Behavior

Self-injurious behavior (SIB) is a primary reason that individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDD) are either retained in restrictive environments or are administered psychotropic medication. There are no known causes and no universally accepted treatments for this complex behavior among...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Curt A. Sandman, Aaron S. Kemp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-01-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
Subjects:
SIB
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/4/2/366/