Cannabinoid and opioid interactions: Implications for opiate dependence and withdrawal
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Cannabinoid and opioid interactions: implications for opiate dependence and withdrawal.
Withdrawal from opiates, such as heroin or oral narcotics, is characterized by a host of aversive physical and emotional symptoms. High rates of relapse and limited treatment success rates for opiate addiction have prompted a search for new approaches. For many opiate addicts, achieving abstinence may be further complicated by poly-drug use and co-morbid mental disorders. Research over the past...
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عنوان ژورنال: Neuroscience
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0306-4522
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2013.04.034