Neurocognitive, psychiatric, and substance use characteristics in a diverse sample of persons with OUD who are starting methadone or buprenorphine/naloxone in opioid treatment programs

Abstract Background Medications for opioid use disorder such as opioid agonist treatment (OAT, including methadone, buprenorphine) are the gold standard intervention for opioid use disorder (OUD). Persons with OUD have high rates of neurocognitive impairment and psychiatric and substance use disorde...

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Main Authors: Travis M. Scott, Julia Arnsten, James Patrick Olsen, Franchesca Arias, Chinazo O. Cunningham, Monica Rivera Mindt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13722-021-00272-4