Heroin Dependence (Heroin Abuse) Summary

Networked: 879 relevant articles (60 outcomes, 139 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Heroin Dependence

1. Methadone (Dolophine) : 24 outcomes 32 studies in 264 results : FDA 22 Generic
   
2. Buprenorphine (Subutex) : 14 outcomes 15 studies in 87 results : FDA 11 Generic
   
3. Heroin (Diamorphine) : 10 outcomes 41 studies in 255 results : IBA
   
4. Naltrexone (ReVia) : 7 outcomes 6 studies in 58 results : FDA 7 Generic
   
5. 2-methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl (MMT) : 6 outcomes 5 studies in 27 results : IBA
   
6. Cocaine (Cocaine HCl) : 3 outcomes 15 studies in 62 results : IBA
   
7. Methadyl Acetate (LAAM) : 2 outcomes 4 studies in 13 results : FDA 1
   
8. Fluoxetine (Prozac) : 2 outcomes 2 studies in 3 results : FDA 51 Generic
   
9. Opioid Analgesics (Opioids) : 1 outcome 3 studies in 15 results : IBA
   
10. Naloxone (Narcan) : 1 outcome 2 studies in 13 results : FDA 60 Generic
    

Diseases Related to Heroin Dependence

1. Cocaine-Related Disorders (Cocaine Addiction)
2. Substance-Related Disorders (Drug Abuse)
3. Pain (Aches)
4. Opioid-Related Disorders (Opiate Addiction)
5. Major Depressive Disorder (Major Depressive Disorders)

Key Therapies for Heroin Dependence

1. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy) : 3 outcomes 6 studies in 30 results
   
2. Opiate Substitution Treatment : 2 outcomes 2 studies in 10 results
   
3. Injections : 1 outcome 3 studies in 14 results
   
4. Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) : 1 outcome in 1 result
   
5. Electroacupuncture : 2 studies in 2 results