Journal article
Pain and Opioid Addiction: A Systematic Review and Evaluation of Pain Measurement in Patients with Opioid Dependence on Methadone Maintenance Treatment.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: While chronic pain has been said to impact patient's response to methadone maintenance treatment for opioid dependence, the reported findings are inconsistent. These discrepancies may be a direct result of variations in the measurement of chronic pain or definitions of response to methadone treatment. The goal of this study is to evaluate the association between pain and substance use behaviour to determine the real impact of …
Authors
Dennis BB; Bawor M; Paul J; Plater C; Pare G; Worster A; Varenbut M; Daiter J; Marsh DC; Desai D
Journal
Current Drug Research Reviews, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 49–60
Publisher
Bentham Science Publishers
Publication Date
2016
DOI
10.2174/187447370901160321102837
ISSN
2589-9775