Discontinuation of Buprenorphine Maintenance Therapy: Perspectives and Outcomes
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Discontinuation of buprenorphine maintenance therapy: perspectives and outcomes.
Buprenorphine maintenance therapy (BMT) is increasingly the preferred opioid maintenance agent due to its reduced toxicity and availability in an office-based setting in the United States. Although BMT has been shown to be highly efficacious, it is often discontinued soon after initiation. No current systematic review has yet investigated providers' or patients' reasons for BMT discontinuation ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0740-5472
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2014.12.011