Opioid antagonists in the treatment of impulse-control disorders.
@article{Kim1998OpioidAI,
title={Opioid antagonists in the treatment of impulse-control disorders.},
author={S. Kim},
journal={The Journal of clinical psychiatry},
year={1998},
volume={59 4},
pages={
159-64
}
}BACKGROUND
Symptoms of impulse-control disorders are generally refractory to psychotherapeutic or pharmacologic treatments. Recent study results suggest that opioid antagonists may reduce human urges, one of the core symptoms of impulse-control disorders. The author discusses the rationale for and the potential utility of the opioid antagonists in the treatment of impulse-control disorders.
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