Nasal administration of diacetylmorphine improved the adherence in a patient receiving heroin-assisted treatment

Nasal administration of diacetylmorphine improved the adherence in a patient receiving heroin-assisted treatment

Abstract Background Traditional heroin-assisted treatment in Switzerland consists of oral and injectable diacetylmorphine (pharmaceutical heroin) administration. To date, no suitable treatment option is available for patients who crave rapid onset (“rush”) but are either unable to inject or primaril...

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Main Authors: Maximilian Meyer, Jean N. Westenberg, Johannes Strasser, Kenneth M. Dürsteler, Undine E. Lang, Michael Krausz, Marc Vogel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Subjects:
Heroin-assisted treatment
Diacetylmorphine
Nasal administration
Opioid agonist treatment
Opioid use disorder
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-022-00644-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-022-00644-2

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