Deficit of circulating stem – progenitor cells in opiate addiction: a pilot study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>A substantial literature describes the capacity of all addictive drugs to slow cell growth and potentiate apoptosis. Flow cytometry was used as a means to compare two lineages of circulating progenitor cells in addicted patients. Buprenorphine treated opiate addi...

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Main Authors: Davidson Peter, Reece Albert S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-07-01
Series:Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
Online Access:http://www.substanceabusepolicy.com/content/2/1/19