Buprenorphine Therapy of Opiate Addiction

Opiate addiction is one of the strongest drug dependencies in the worl d, and this timely book covers the newly emerging therapy using high d ose buprenorphine as experienced by clinicians and scientists who have many years of work in this field. As an alternative to methadone, bup renorphine has a safer profile (less respiratory depression and sedati on) and weaker withdrawal symptoms following its discontinuation. The mainly French contributors to this book, have the unique experience of using this therapy in France with their opiate addicted patients and thus provide a wealth of knowledge for other opiate treatment centers having less experience using buprenorphine.