Treatment of depressive syndromes in detoxified drug addicts: use of methadone

Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy = Biomédecine & Pharmacothérapie
X LaqueilleH Lôo

Abstract

Depressive syndromes are very frequent in drug-addicted patients. Their study is particularly difficult on account of the toxic intake which disturbs the clinical analysis. Methadone has improved our understanding of these pathologies. In fact, methadone permits treatment of some depressive disorders typically linked to addiction, such as a motivational symptoms and depressive mood following intoxication. It brings to the fore the other mood disorders which are often associated with drug intake.

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Feb 24, 2001·Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. Revue Canadienne De Psychiatrie·A ParaherakisK Gill

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