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Carbamazepine vs. Oxazepam for Benzodiazepine Detoxification in Methadone‐Maintained Patients
Author(s) -
Rosen Marc I.,
Pearsall H. Rowland,
Price Lawrence H.,
McDougle Christopher J.,
Woods Scott W.,
Kosten Thomas R.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
the american journal on addictions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.997
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-0391
pISSN - 1055-0496
DOI - 10.1111/j.1521-0391.1993.tb00217.x
Subject(s) - oxazepam , carbamazepine , benzodiazepine , detoxification (alternative medicine) , methadone , anesthesia , medicine , nausea , temazepam , pharmacology , psychiatry , epilepsy , receptor , alternative medicine , pathology
Six benzodiazepine‐dependent, methadone‐maintained patients were randomized to 2 weeks of either 1) active oxazepam taper or 2) active carbamazepine (200 mg qid). Carbamazepine was associated with more severe withdrawal and complaints of nausea and ataxia.