A comparison of thrice weekly LAAM and daily methadone in employed heroin addicts

摘要: Abstract Forty-eight employed heroin addicts were maintained on daily doses of methadone for four months and then randomly assigned to continue maintenance or be switched thrice weekly levo-alpha-acetylmethadol (LAAM). LAAM patients had significantly less illicit drug use longer treatment retention times than those remaining methadone. They also preferred nine 15 criteria such as the dosage schedule, feeling ‘normal’, reduction craving heroin. may particularly useful with owing reduced frequency clinic visits.