Buprenorphine abuse: report from India
British Journal of AddictionPublished 1 October 1990
Arabinda Narayan Chowdhury, SYAMALI CHOWDHURY
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Abstract
Buprenorphine has been stated a drug of low abuse potential and often used therapeutically in the management of opiate addicts. An analysis of 2 1/2 years' experience of opiate addiction cases at a de-addition clinic revealed its increasing rate of abuse, especially as a substitute for heroin.
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MedicineBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
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