Open AccessA Swedish Population-based Study of Adverse Birth Outcomes among Pregnant Women Treated with Buprenorphine or Methadone: Preliminary Findings
Author(s) -
Keele Wurst,
Barbara Zedler,
Andrew R. Joyce,
Maciek Sasinowski,
E. Lenn Murrelle
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
substance abuse research and treatment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.027
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1178-2218
DOI - 10.4137/sart.s38887
Subject(s) - medicine , buprenorphine , methadone , obstetrics , population , pregnancy , gestational age , pediatrics , opioid , anesthesia , receptor , environmental health , biology , genetics
Untreated opioid dependence in pregnant women is associated with adverse birth outcomes. Buprenorphine and methadone are options for opioid agonist medication-assisted treatment during pregnancy.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom