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ArticleToxicological research2020

Very low dose naltrexone in opioid detoxification: a double-blind, randomized clinical trial of efficacy and safety.

Reza Afshari, Majid Khadem-Rezaiyan, Hoda Khatibi Moghadam, Mahdi Talebi

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Article in Toxicological research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Reza Afshari1Addiction Research Centre, Imam Reza (p) Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Majid Khadem-Rezaiyan3Clinical Research Development Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, FaKuri Blv., Mashhad, 9177897157 Iran.
Hoda Khatibi Moghadam4Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Mahdi Talebi5Department of Family Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Withdrawal syndrome is one of the initial focuses of opioid detoxification. Very low dose naltrexone (VLNTX) has been found to reduce opioid tolerance and dependence in animal and human clinical studies. The aim of this study was to determine the safety and efficacy of VLNTX during early stages of detoxification. In a multi-arm parallel, double-blind, randomized controlled trial, 63 opioid-dependent male participants referring to Imam Reza Rehabilitation Center were allocated to three equal groups using block randomization method. They received 0.125 mg, 0.250 mg of VLNTX or placebo daily for 10 days, together with the routine clonidine-based protocol. Self-reported and observer ratings of withdrawal severity and adverse events were measured on the 1st, 4th and 10th day of treatment. Runny eyes (

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Metabolic detoxificationNaltrexoneOpioidSubstance withdrawal syndrome

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PMID32042711
PMCPMC6990297
OpenAlexW2999860036

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