Opioid dependence treatment: options in pharmacotherapy
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Psychosocial interventions in pharmacotherapy of opioid dependence: a literature review
BACKGROUND: Several pharmacological approaches are effective in the treatment
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عنوان ژورنال: Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1465-6566,1744-7666
DOI: 10.1517/14656560903037168