title: [Use of naltrexone in the treatment of opiate addicts. Efficacy and indications for type categories].
abstract: Naltrexone is a pure narcotic antagonist with optimum pharmacologic properties for the long-term management of opiate addiction. The above study confirms the usefulness of naltrexone for the prevention of relapse in subjects who have been weaned from narcotics. However, the short follow up does not yet permit evaluation of its medium and long-term efficacy. The better course and outcome of treatment are significantly related to certain characteristics and types of addicts. It may be said that by assuring complete, albeit time-limited, remission the antagonist allows the addict to open a window through which to face the world, and offers the therapist the possibility to apply all the instruments at his disposal in an effective manner.
authors.affiliation: Centro Tossicodipendenze, USSL VI Torino.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Faro
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jarre
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martucci
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sargiotto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eandi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000652:urine; D003042:Cocaine / Q000652:urine; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009271:Naltrexone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009294:Narcotics / Q000652:urine; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000652:urine; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D009294:Narcotics; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D009271:Naltrexone; D003042:Cocaine
vernacular_title: L'utilizzo del naltrexone nella terapia delle tossicodipendenze da oppiacei. Efficacia ed indicazioni per categorie tipologiche.