The Effect of Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid on Naloxone-Precipitated Opiate Withdrawal
Rosen M, Pearsall H, Woods S, Kosten T. The Effect of Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid on Naloxone-Precipitated Opiate Withdrawal. Neuropsychopharmacology 1996, 14: 187-193. PMID: 8866702, DOI: 10.1016/0893-133x(95)00087-t.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGamma-hydroxybutyric acidAnti-withdrawal effectSpontaneous opiate withdrawalOpiate withdrawalDouble-blind challengesNaloxone-precipitated opiate withdrawalGHB administrationGHB pretreatmentIntravenous naloxoneGHB effectsBalanced randomizationNaloxoneGABA metaboliteConsecutive daysWithdrawal measuresSignificant attenuationPrior studiesWithdrawalPretreatmentPlaceboMg/70InpatientsLevorphanolAdministrationEffect of clonidine pretreatment on naloxone-precipitated opiate withdrawal.
Rosen M, McMahon T, Hameedi F, Pearsall H, Woods S, Kreek M, Kosten T. Effect of clonidine pretreatment on naloxone-precipitated opiate withdrawal. Journal Of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics 1996, 276: 1128-35. PMID: 8786543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClonidine pretreatmentOpiate withdrawalAdrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) responseDiastolic blood pressureNaloxone-precipitated opiate withdrawalNaloxone challenge testHeroin-dependent subjectsMeasures of withdrawalNasal congestionBlood pressureNew medicationsWithdrawal severityTesting medicationsChallenge testPlasma cortisolHormone responseConsecutive daysPilot studyClonidineMedicationsPositive controlWithdrawalBase linePretreatmentTwo-factor analysis