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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

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Advances in Psychiatric Treatment , Volume 9 , Issue 5 , September 2003, pp. 396
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Copyright © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2003 

Luty, J. (2003) What works in drug addiction?

In Table 1 (p. 281) naltrexone is listed as an opioid agonist. This is incorrect: naltrexone is an opioid antagonist. The corrected table appears opposite.

Table 1

Drugs used in opioid dependence

Medication Action Typical daily dose
Methadone Opioid agonist 20–100 mg orally
Buprenorphine Partial agonist 8–24 mg sublingually
Naltrexone Opioid antagonist 50 mg orally
Lofexidine α2-adrenergic agonist 0.8–2.4 mg orally
Figure 0

Table 1Drugs used in opioid dependence

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