Compressed opiate withdrawal syndrome and naltrexone
- 1 July 1995
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Psychopharmacology
- Vol. 9 (4) , 383-385
- https://doi.org/10.1177/026988119500900414
Abstract
The oral opiate antagonist naltrexone is in regular use in clinical practice with abstinent opiate-dependent individuals. Acute opioid withdrawal is a well-recognised consequence of consuming naltrexone while opiate dependent. Two cases of naltrexone-induced opiate withdrawal are reported. The compressed nature of the withdrawal syndrome in both of these cases and the implications for the management of protracted withdrawal symptoms are discussed. The theoretical implications of this experimental and clinical phenomenon are reviewed.Keywords
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