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- Title
Predictors of outcome in LAAM, buprenorphine, and methadone treatment for opioid dependence.
- Authors
Marsch, Lisa A; Stephens, Mary Ann Chutuape; Mudric, Timothy; Strain, Eric C; Bigelow, George E; Johnson, Rolley E
- Abstract
This study examined (1) predictors of treatment outcome for opioid-dependent participants in a single-site controlled trial comparing methadone, buprenorphine, and LAAM treatments and (2) the extent to which various subpopulations of patients may have more successful outcomes with each medication. The relationships between patient demographics, drug use history, and psychological status and outcome measures of treatment retention, opiate use, and cocaine use were assessed. We believe this study to be the first to demonstrate that predictors of treatment success appear to be largely similar in LAAM, buprenorphine, and methadone treatment for opioid dependence. We did not find any factors that would strongly guide selection of one medication over others.
- Publication
Experimental and clinical psychopharmacology, 2005, Vol 13, Issue 4, p293
- ISSN
1064-1297
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1037/1064-1297.13.4.293