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By Marcus F. Kuntze, Franz Muller-Spahn, Dieter Ladewig, Alex H. Bullinger

For the 1st time, experiences on methadone and heroin upkeep therapy with recognize to medical perform, examine, methodological features, neuroscience and psychotherapy are introduced jointly during this quantity. They come up from a convention held in November 2001 in Basel. The Swiss method of a hugely established outpatient therapy utilizing methadone, heroin, morphine and so on. to maintain sufferers in remedy is mentioned. info of follow-up after heroin-assisted therapy is proven. additionally a severe dialogue of the historical past of remedy modalities and its clinical assessment is gifted. extra very important themes similar to mind imaging, opioid withdrawal, hazards of remedy, and uncomplicated neurochemical learn are provided. the difficulty concludes with the narrative event of a practising psychotherapist. This topical and impressive assessment turns out to be useful for psychiatrists, psychologists and psychotherapists, neuroscientists, physicians in addition to choice makers in public well-being, politicians, counselors and social staff a superb perception into stimulating and clinical study.

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