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. 1983 Jan;75(1):89–93.

Simultaneous Treatment of Hypertension and Opiate Withdrawal Using an α2-Adrenergic Agonist

Carl C Bell
PMCID: PMC2561435  PMID: 6131140

Abstract

This report describes the treatment of a Viet Nam veteran with an α2-adrenergic agonist (clonidine) for hypertension which had an additional beneficial effect of allowing withdrawal in ten days from 20 mg of methadone a day with minimal withdrawal symptoms.

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