Retrospective analysis of heroin detoxification with buprenorphine in a psychiatric hospital in Japan.
Tatsushi NaganoSohei KimotoKatsuro AsoTakashi KomoriYasunari YamaguchiKazuya OkamuraNoriya YamamotoToshifumi KishimotoPublished in: Neuropsychopharmacology reports (2020)
The present findings suggest not only the efficacy and safety of buprenorphine replacement and taper therapy, but also the requirement for maintenance therapy for individuals with heroin dependence.