Methadon, Heroin und andere Opioide

This is a textbook for opioid-assisted treatment of drug-dependent patients. It includes the pharmacological and clinical foundations for prescribing methadone, heroin, other opioids, and opioid antagonists. The book is based on Swiss experiences with methadone treatments since the 1970s and the heroin trials of the 1990s. Against this background, it develops the indication, dosage, accompanying medication, and care in opioid-assisted treatments from a consistently medical, practice-oriented, and scientific perspective. This book is essential for both general practitioners and any specialist treating drug-dependent patients.