TREATMENT OF DEPRESSIVE SYNDROMES IN DETOXIFIED DRUG-ADDICTS - USE OFMETHADONE

Authors
LAQUEILLE X BAYLE FJ SPADONE C JALFRE V LOO H
Citation
X. Laqueille et al., TREATMENT OF DEPRESSIVE SYNDROMES IN DETOXIFIED DRUG-ADDICTS - USE OFMETHADONE, Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy, 50(6-7), 1996, pp. 279-282
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Pharmacology & Pharmacy","Medicine, Research & Experimental
Journal title
Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy → ACNP
ISSN journal
07533322
Volume
50
Issue
6-7
Year of publication
1996
Pages
279 - 282
Database
ISI
SICI code
0753-3322(1996)50:6-7<279:TODSID>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Depressive syndromes are very frequent in drug-addicted patients. Thei r study is particularly difficult on account of the toxic intake which disturbs the clinical analysis. Methadone has improved our understand ing of these pathologies. In fact, methadone permits treatment of some depressive disorders typically linked to addiction, such as amotivati onal symptoms and depressive mood following intoxication. It brings to the fore the other mood disorders which are often associated with dru g intake.