Buprenorphine-related deaths: unusual forensic situations
Buprenorphine-related deaths: unusual forensic situations
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag
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English
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag
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The success of high-dose buprenorphine (HDB) as substitution therapy for major opioid dependence is related to its partial agonist effect on opioid receptors, which in theory makes it very safe to use. However, numerous deaths directly attributable to buprenorphine have been described in the literature. These deaths are generally related to misuse...
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Buprenorphine-related deaths: unusual forensic situations
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_776328102
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_776328102
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0937-9827
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1437-1596
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10.1007/s00414-010-0449-1
