Tag: Heroin
Anti-Heroin Vaccine Shows Promise Against Lethal Doses
TLR9 agonist in presence of alum is stable over 30 days, elicits strong anti-heroin antibody titers
Q-Switched Nd:YAG 1064 nm Laser Can Improve Track Marks
Case report describes improvement in bluish-gray pigmentation in patient with history of heroin use
Extended-Release Naltrexone Promising for Opioid Dependence
Lower use of heroin, other illicit opioids with extended-release naltrexone in superiority analysis
Hospital Discharges for Prescription Opioids Have Fallen
But inpatient and ED discharges related to heroin have increased in past decade
Increases in Heroin Use in the U.S. Greater Among Whites
Increase in prevalence of heroin use, heroin use disorder, with increase more pronounced in whites
Opioid Use Disorder, Heroin Use Up Among Young Adults
Study also finds abuse of opioids often precedes heroin use
Hydromorphone May Be New Treatment for Heroin Addiction
Researchers find hydromorphone an effective, widely available, licensed choice
Pathway to Heroin Described in NEJM Commentary
Initial exposure to opioids appears to 'push' potential addicts to heroin
More Prescription Opioid Addicts Are Turning to Heroin
Interviews with addicts confirm desire for cheaper, more plentiful substitute
CDC: Expanding EMS Naloxone Use Will Save Lives
CDC urges expansion of access to the prescription antidote among EMS personnel
