Clinical Guidelines for the Use of Buprenorphine in the Treatment of Opioid Addiction : A Treatment Improvement Protocol

Provides consensus- & evidence-based treatment guidance for the use of buprenorphine, a new option for the treatment of opioid addiction. The goal is to provide physicians with information they can use to make practical & informed decisions about the use of buprenorphine to treat opioid addiction. These guidelines address the pharmacology & physiology of opioids, opioid addiction, & treatment with buprenorphine; describe patient assessment & the choice of opioid addiction treatment options; provide detailed treatment protocols for opioid withdrawal & maintenance therapy with buprenorphine; & include information on the treatment of special populations, e.g., pregnant women, adolescents, & polysubstance users.McNicholas, Laura is the author of 'Clinical Guidelines for the Use of Buprenorphine in the Treatment of Opioid Addiction : A Treatment Improvement Protocol', published 2005 under ISBN 9780756746391 and ISBN 0756746396.