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Interim Buprenorphine vs. Waiting List for Opioid Dependence
Author(s) -
Stacey C. Sigmon,
Taylor A. Ochalek,
Andrew C. Meyer,
Bryce Hruska,
Sarah H. Heil,
Gary J. Badger,
Gail L. Rose,
John R. Brooklyn,
Robert P. Schwartz,
Brent A. Moore,
Stephen T. Higgins
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmc1610047
Subject(s) - buprenorphine , medicine , interim , opioid , waiting list , anesthesia , emergency medicine , receptor , archaeology , history , transplantation
In 50 opioid users on a waiting list for maintenance treatment, those assigned to interim treatment with buprenorphine submitted a higher percentage of urine specimens that were negative for illicit opioids than those in the control group at 4 weeks (88% vs. 0%), 8 weeks (84% vs. 0%), and 12 weeks (68% vs. 0%).

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