Heroin dependence

Heroin dependence: Introduction

Heroin dependence: The physical and psychological dependence to the recreational drug heroin. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Heroin dependence is available below.

Symptoms of Heroin dependence

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Cramps
• Fever
• Diarrhoea
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 36 symptoms of Heroin dependence

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Heroin dependence:

• Home Drug Tests
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  • Hair Drug Screening Tests
  • Methamphetamine Tests
  • Opiate Drug Tests
  • Benzodiazepine Drug Tests
  • Multiple Drug Screening Kits
• Smoking-Related Disorders: Home Testing:
  • Nicotine Home Tests
  • Home Lung Function Tests
  • Asthma-Related Home Testing
• more tests...»

Heroin dependence: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Heroin dependence:

• Heroin overdose
• Death
• Permanent organ damage
• Risks from injections and needles:
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Hepatitis - through needle sharing
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Heroin dependence

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Heroin dependence?

• Failure to diagnose Heroin dependence
• Undiagnosed: Heroin dependence

Heroin dependence: Research Doctors & Specialists

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Causes of Heroin dependence

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Treatments for Heroin dependence

• Brief dynamic therapy, Cognitive behavioural therapy, Motivational therapy, Addiction treatment programs, Counselling, Methadone - relieves withdrawal symptoms
• more treatments...»

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News Archives for Heroin dependence

Medical news articles related to Heroin dependence include:

• Drug Helps Heroin Addicts Stay Clean
• Addiction Drug May Help Ease Fibromyalgia
• Narcolepsy Drug Might Be Addictive
• Nausea Drug Shows Promise Against Opioid Addiction
• Mouse Study Suggests ADHD Drug Might Be Addictive
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Heroin dependence

Medical research articles related to Heroin dependence include:

• For a young woman who is a heroin addict and has hepatitis C what contraceptive options are suitable?
• Opioid dependence
• Extended vs short-term buprenorphine-naloxone for treatment of opioid-addicted youth: a randomized trial.
• Anticonvulsants for cocaine dependence
• Psychosocial combined with agonist maintenance treatments versus agonist maintenance treatments alone for treatment of opioid dependence
• Using Buprenorphine for the treatment of opiate dependence, is 8mg a reasonable starting dose?
• Sustained-Release Naltrexone For Opioid Dependence
• more research...»

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Reseach about Heroin dependence

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Clinical Trials for Heroin dependence

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Heroin dependence include:

• Directly Administered HIV Therapy in Methadone Clinics - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• A Stepwise Strategy Utilizing Buprenorphine and Methadone - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - methadone,buprenorphine / methadone sequence
• Naltrexone and Adrenergic Agents to Reduce Heroin Use in Heroin Addicts - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Naltrexone,Lofexidine
• Treatment Efficacy for Drug Abuse and AIDS Prevention - 1 - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Buprenorphine
• Treatment Efficacy for Drug Abuse and AIDS Prevention - 2 - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Buprenorphine
• more trials...»

See full list of 38 Clinical Trials for Heroin dependence

Statistics for Heroin dependence

• Medical statistics for Heroin dependence
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Heroin dependence
• Death and Mortality statistics for Heroin dependence
• Society statistics for Heroin dependence

Heroin dependence: Broader Related Topics

• Addiction
• Chemical addiction
• Drug abuse
• more types...»

Types of Heroin dependence

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Definitions of Heroin dependence:

A narcotic analgesic that may be habit-forming. It is a controlled substance (opium derivative) listed in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21 Parts 329.1, 1308.11 (1987). Sale is forbidden in the United States by Federal statute. (Merck Index, 11th ed) - (Source - Diseases Database)