Darke S, Farrell M. Response to commentaries on 'Which medications are suitable for agonist drug maintenance'.
Addiction 2016;
111:781-2. [PMID:
27060580 DOI:
10.1111/add.13359]
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Abstract
As the commentators note, treatment refractory substance use disorders are a clinical reality, and pharmacological intervention is, for many patients, a clinical necessity. Criteria to define what constitutes an appropriate agonist are essential. We are gratified that the commentators found this to be "a helpful first step" in this endeavor.
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