Episode 7: Naltrexone as Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

PCSS Podcast by Lysander Jim

May 22, 201742:29Science & Medicine

Today we will be talking about the use of naltrexone for the treatment of opioid use disorder therapy. Naltrexone is an opioid blocker, or antagonist, that has limited prevalence of use compared with buprenorphine, a par...

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