Table 1. The presentation of cues that were conditioned to opioid withdrawal was sufficient to produce somatic and subjective signs of opioid withdrawal in men who were maintained on methadone for OUD.
Variable | Unconditioned response |
Conditioned response |
Respiration | Increase | Increase |
Skin temperature | Decrease | Decrease |
Heart rate | Increase | Increase |
Motor responses | Increase | Increase |
Pupil diameter | Increase | Changes (nonsignificant) |
Subjective reaction | Simulates opioid withdrawal |
Indistinguishable from UR at this dose (0.1 mg) |