Characteristics and circumstances of death related to buprenorphine toxicity in Australia.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108360
Abstract: BACKGROUND Buprenorphine is a semi-synthetic opioid used in the treatment of opioid dependence and chronic pain. The current study aimed to determine the characteristics and circumstances of all recorded cases of buprenorphine-related toxicity death in… read more here.
Keywords: death; pathology; toxicity; buprenorphine related ... See more keywords
High buprenorphine-related mortality is persistent in Finland.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2018.08.010
Abstract: Sublingual buprenorphine is used in opioid maintenance treatment but buprenorphine is also widely abused and causes fatal poisonings. The aim of this study was to investigate buprenorphine-positive fatalities in order to gain novel information on… read more here.
Keywords: mono buprenorphine; buprenorphine naloxone; finland; buprenorphine related ... See more keywords