Naltrexone renders one-session exposure therapy less effective: A controlled pilot study
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Naltrexone renders one-session exposure therapy less effective: a controlled pilot study.
In vivo exposure has become the gold standard treatment for specific phobia. The endogenous opioid system is one mechanism proposed to explain why exposure provides such quick and effective treatment for specific phobia. The effect of naltrexone on fear and avoidance behavior was investigated among 15 specific phobia participants who received exposure treatment. Participants were randomly assig...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Anxiety Disorders
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0887-6185
DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2006.03.011