Opiate Maintenance Research Articles

Treatment of Narcotics Addiction With Narcotic Drugs

WHILE THE use of methadone hydrochloride for both opiate maintenance and detoxification has been well described in the medical literature 1-4 during the past decade, recent legislation has expanded the boundaries of the federal regulatory role in drug-abuse treatment to cover the maintenance and detoxification of drug-dependent persons with all narcotic drugs. The little-known Narcotic Addict Treatment Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-281, May 1974) placed the federal government's control of methadone on a firm legal foundation. This additional control was accomplished by giving to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) of the Department of Justice the responsibility for registering all practitioners who use methadone or other narcotic drugs in the treatment of narcotics addiction. Registration The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW), representing the interests of health professionals, must, under this act, publish treatment standards and advise the DEA whether applicants to conduct maintenance or detoxification treatment should be

Behavioural effects of in utero administration of morphine.

ALTHOUGH numerous studies have been concerned with the behavioural effects of opiates, relatively little attention has been paid to the offspring of females receiving an opiate during pregnancy. The matured offspring's response to stress and to the same drug are important issues in terms of current drug abuse and potential widespread application of opiate maintenance programmes. Since morphine is readily transferred across both placental and lacteal barriers1,2, we have studied the analgesic response to morphine in the offspring of mice receiving the drug during gestation and lactation.

Opiate Maintenance

Back to table of contents Previous article Next article ArticleNo AccessOpiate MaintenanceMICHAEL D. PARISMICHAEL D. PARISSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:1 Apr 2006https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.127.12.1700AboutSectionsPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail "Opiate Maintenance." American Journal of Psychiatry, 127(12), p. 1700 Access content To read the fulltext, please use one of the options below to sign in or purchase access. Personal login Institutional Login Sign in via OpenAthens Purchase Save for later Item saved, go to cart PPV Articles - American Journal of Psychiatry $35.00 Add to cart PPV Articles - American Journal of Psychiatry Checkout Please login/register if you wish to pair your device and check access availability. Not a subscriber? Subscribe Now / Learn More PsychiatryOnline subscription options offer access to the DSM-5 library, books, journals, CME, and patient resources. This all-in-one virtual library provides psychiatrists and mental health professionals with key resources for diagnosis, treatment, research, and professional development. Need more help? PsychiatryOnline Customer Service may be reached by emailing [email protected] or by calling 800-368-5777 (in the U.S.) or 703-907-7322 (outside the U.S.). FiguresReferencesCited byDetailsCited ByNone Volume 127Issue 12 June 1971Pages 1700-1700 Metrics PDF download History Published online 1 April 2006 Published in print 1 June 1971