Initiating buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder without prerequisite withdrawal: an updated systematic review

Abstract Background Withdrawal prior to buprenorphine initiation may be intolerable or create barriers to therapy. We aim to update our previous systematic review on the efficacy and safety of buprenorphine initiation strategies that aim to omit prerequisite opioid withdrawal (POW). Methods We used...

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Main Authors: Kathleen K. Adams, Kristin Waters, Diana M. Sobieraj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-02-01
Series:Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13722-025-00548-z
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