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lorazepam and Addiction, Opioid

lorazepam has been researched along with Addiction, Opioid in 6 studies

Lorazepam: A benzodiazepine used as an anti-anxiety agent with few side effects. It also has hypnotic, anticonvulsant, and considerable sedative properties and has been proposed as a preanesthetic agent.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Benzodiazepine use in the treatment of insomnia may cause benzodiazepine dependence, especially in opiate users."2.69Amitriptyline vs. lorazepam in the treatment of opiate-withdrawal insomnia: a randomized double-blind study. ( Jarusuraisin, N; Srisurapanont, M, 1998)
" At each daily visit, signs and symptoms were assessed, and medications and dosing instructions were given for the following 24 hours."1.37A nonopioid procedure for outpatient opioid detoxification. ( Baier, AR; Coons, EE; Fingesten, A; Ockert, DM; Volpicelli, JR, 2011)

Research

Studies (6)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (16.67)18.7374
1990's2 (33.33)18.2507
2000's1 (16.67)29.6817
2010's1 (16.67)24.3611
2020's1 (16.67)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Mahmoud, S1
Anderson, E1
Vosooghi, A1
Herring, AA1
Ockert, DM1
Volpicelli, JR1
Baier, AR1
Coons, EE1
Fingesten, A1
Schmidt, LG1
Bleich, S1
Boening, J1
Buehringer, G1
Kornhuber, J1
Weijers, HG1
Wiesbeck, GA1
Wolfgramm, J1
Havemann-Reinecke, U1
Srisurapanont, M1
Jarusuraisin, N1
Greenwald, MK1
Stitzer, ML1
Cerri, C1
Cocco, E1
Rovati, L1

Trials

2 trials available for lorazepam and Addiction, Opioid

ArticleYear
Amitriptyline vs. lorazepam in the treatment of opiate-withdrawal insomnia: a randomized double-blind study.
    Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica, 1998, Volume: 97, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Amitriptyline; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Double-Blind Method; Fe

1998
Butorphanol agonist effects and acute physical dependence in opioid abusers: comparison with morphine.
    Drug and alcohol dependence, 1998, Dec-01, Volume: 53, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Arousal; Brain; Butorphanol; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Double-Blind Method; Euphoria;

1998

Other Studies

4 other studies available for lorazepam and Addiction, Opioid

ArticleYear
Treatment of opioid and alcohol withdrawal in a cohort of emergency department patients.
    The American journal of emergency medicine, 2021, Volume: 43

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Alcohol-Related Disorders; Buprenorphine; Emergency Service, Hospital; Female; Humans;

2021
A nonopioid procedure for outpatient opioid detoxification.
    Journal of addiction medicine, 2011, Volume: 5, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Agonists; Adult; Benzhydryl Compounds; Central Nervous Syste

2011
Advances in alcoholism research in Germany.
    Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research, 2005, Volume: 29, Issue:7

    Topics: Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium; Alcoholism; Animals; Brain; Comorbidity; Dopamine; Early Diagnosis; gam

2005
Propranolol and clonidine in detoxification.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1988, Volume: 145, Issue:10

    Topics: Clonidine; Humans; Lorazepam; Methadone; Opioid-Related Disorders; Propranolol; Psychomotor Agitatio

1988