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I. Maremmani, M. Pacini, S. Canoniero, S. Lubrano, J.A. Deltito, J.M. Palumbo - Vol. 8, March 2002, Issue 1
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Indicazioni psichiatriche degli antagonisti
degli oppiacei
Opioid-receptor antagonists in Psychiatry
Naltrexone has proved useful in a variety of psychopathological states. Mainly
it has been used in long term therapy of heroin addicts. More recently it has
been addressed to the treatment of alcoholics. Anecdoctical observations and
research data suggest its use also in the field of Mental Illnesses (Eating
disorders, Gilles de la Tourette syndrome and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder,
Schizophrenia, Self Injuring Behaviours, Autism, Tricotillomania, Post-traumatic
stress disorder). In this paper we will briefly discuss the use of opioid antagonists
in drug addicts and then we will review the evidence for future development
for other psychiatric illnesses. Examined data suggest that opioid antagonists
be effective on symptomathologic clusters common to different clinical entities.