Transition From Full Mu Opioid Agonists to Buprenorphine in Opioid Dependent Patients—A Critical Review

Methadone, a full opioid agonist at the mu-, kappa-, and delta-receptor, and buprenorphine, a partial agonist at the mu receptor, are first-line medications in opioid maintenance treatment. Transition from methadone to buprenorphine may precipitate withdrawal, and no accepted algorithm for this proc...

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Auteur principal: Michael Soyka
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Publié: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/9a223c56bc1442dfa904366310df96ed
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