Stoermer, R; Drewe, J; Dursteler-Mac Farland, K M; Hock, C; Mueller-Spahn, F; Ladewig, D; Stohler, R; Mager, R (2003). Safety of injectable opioid maintenance treatment for heroin dependence. Biological Psychiatry, 54(8):854-861.
Opioid doses commonly prescribed in IV opioid treatment induce marked respiratory and circulatory depression, as well as occasionally irregular paroxysmal EEG activity. Further studies are needed to optimize the clinical practice of IV opioid treatment to prevent serious complications. Moreover, the extent of the observed effects raises questions about the appropriateness of IV opioid treatment in the present form.
Opioid doses commonly prescribed in IV opioid treatment induce marked respiratory and circulatory depression, as well as occasionally irregular paroxysmal EEG activity. Further studies are needed to optimize the clinical practice of IV opioid treatment to prevent serious complications. Moreover, the extent of the observed effects raises questions about the appropriateness of IV opioid treatment in the present form.
| Item Type: | Journal Article, refereed, original work |
|---|---|
| Communities & Collections: | 04 Faculty of Medicine > Institute for Regenerative Medicine (IREM) |
| Dewey Decimal Classification: | 610 Medicine & health |
| Scopus Subject Areas: | Life Sciences > Biological Psychiatry |
| Language: | English |
| Date: | 2003 |
| Deposited On: | 08 Sep 2011 09:19 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Jan 2022 19:11 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 0006-3223 |
| OA Status: | Closed |
| Publisher DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0006-3223(03)00290-7 |
| PubMed ID: | 14550686 |
Stoermer, R