Background Research on clinical application of oral naltrexone agrees on several things.
From a pharmacological perspective, naltrexone works. From an applied perspective, the …

This paper is the 28th consecutive installment of the annual review of research concerning
the endogenous opioid system, now spanning over a quarter-century of research. It …

Introduction Several pharmacotherapeutic interventions are available for maintenance
treatment for opioid-related disorders. However, previous meta-analyses have been limited …

Abnormal and Clinical Psychology aims to introduce and evaluate the conceptual models of
mental health problems and their treatment, as well as to provide valuable analyses of …

Importance Illicit drug use is among the most common causes of preventable morbidity and
mortality in the US. Objective To systematically review the literature on screening and …

Opioids are substances derived from opium (natural opioids). In its raw state, opium is a
gummy latex extracted from Papaver somniferum. The use of opioids and their negative …

Drug interactions are one of the most common causes of side effects in polypharmacy.
Alcoholics are a category of patients at high risk of pharmacological interactions, due to the …

Doping is a public health issue and not simply a problem inside the professional sports
community It is a complex and ancient phenomenon considering the vast variety of …

Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug in Western counties and its abuse is particularly
high in male adolescents and young adults. Its main psychotropic component, the …

Anabolic steroids, commonly referred to as anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS), are a family
of hormones that comprises testosterone. Exposure to these substances can result in …