1997
Three methods of opioid detoxification in a primary care setting. A randomized trial.
O'Connor PG, Carroll KM, Shi JM, Schottenfeld RS, Kosten TR, Rounsaville BJ. Three methods of opioid detoxification in a primary care setting. A randomized trial. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1997, 127: 526-30. PMID: 9313020, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-127-7-199710010-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care settingOpioid detoxificationCare settingsBuprenorphine groupWithdrawal symptomsDouble-blind clinical trialOpioid-dependent patientsHeroin-dependent patientsPrimary care clinicsWithdrawal symptom scoresSevere withdrawal symptomsDrug treatment programsSubstance abuse treatmentNaltrexone groupCare clinicsSymptom scoresPharmacologic protocolClinical trialsTreatment protocolClonidineTreatment retentionBuprenorphineNaltrexoneTreatment programAbuse treatmentPHARMACOTHERAPY FOR OPIOID AND COCAINE ABUSE
Warner E, Kosten T, O'Connor P. PHARMACOTHERAPY FOR OPIOID AND COCAINE ABUSE. Medical Clinics Of North America 1997, 81: 909-925. PMID: 9222260, DOI: 10.1016/s0025-7125(05)70555-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
Primary care-based ambulatory opioid detoxification
O’Connor P, Waugh M, Carroll K, Rounsaville B, Diagkogiannis I, Schottenfeld R. Primary care-based ambulatory opioid detoxification. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1995, 10: 255-260. PMID: 7616334, DOI: 10.1007/bf02599882.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersClonidine/naltrexoneOpioid detoxificationDrug treatmentProspective nonrandomized clinical trialMedical clinicsPrimary care medical clinicFirst heroin useOngoing drug treatmentNonrandomized clinical trialPrimary care providersWithdrawal symptom scoresSubstance abuse treatmentMuscle crampsSymptom scoresClinical trialsClonidineNurse practitionersCare providersDetoxified patientsHeroin useTreatment groupsNaltrexoneDrug usersMedical units
1992
Ambulatory opiate detoxification and primary care
O’Connor P, Waugh M, Schottenfeld R, Diakogiannis I, Rounsaville B. Ambulatory opiate detoxification and primary care. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1992, 7: 532-534. PMID: 1403211, DOI: 10.1007/bf02599459.Peer-Reviewed Original Research