Abstract
Two studies compared propoxyphene napsylate (Darvon-N) with methadone hydrochloride as maintenance treatment for narcotic addicts. Most measures indicated that methadone was more effective than propoxyphene as a maintenance drug. Patients receiving propoxyphene reported more withdrawalrelated symptoms early in treatment, tended to drop out sooner than patients receiving methadone, and were more likely to abuse heroin. Nevertheless, follow-up interviews at one and six months after treatment indicated no between-group differences in adjustment.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 898-900 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Archives of General Psychiatry |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 1981 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
- Psychiatry and Mental health
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Woody, G. E., Mintz, J., Tennant, F., O'brien, C. P., McLellan, A. T., & Marcovici, M. (1981). Propoxyphene for Maintenance Treatment of Narcotic Addiction. Archives of General Psychiatry, 38(8), 898-900. https://doi.org/10.1001/archpsyc.1981.01780330056005