Methadone-mediated autonomic functioning of male patients with heroin dependence: the influence of borderline personality pattern.

BACKGROUND: We hypothesize that the population with borderline personality shows different autonomic response to methadone compared to individuals with other personalities. This study applies heart rate variability (HRV) measurements and the Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire (TPQ) to examine...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wei-Lieh Huang, Yu-Hsuan Lin, Terry B J Kuo, Li-Ren Chang, Ying-Zai Chen, Cheryl C H Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3358307?pdf=render