Ameliorative response to detoxification, psychotherapy, and medical management in patients maintained on opioids for pain.

M, Belkin; HS, Reinheimer; J, Levy; B, Johnson

doi:10.1111/ajad.12605

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Ameliorative response to detoxification, psychotherapy, and medical management in patients maintained on opioids for pain.

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Authors:

Belkin M

Reinheimer HS

Levy J

Abstract

Background and objectives The prevalence of opioid-induced hyperalgesia (OIH) among patients maintained on opioids for chronic non-malignant pain has not been estimated. As a contribution toward establishing its prevalence, we report a case series of opioid maintained patients whose pain tolerance w...

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