Is Methadone Substitution the Best Treatment of Choice for Opioid Dependence?

Author(s):
Mehran ZarghamiMehran Zarghami1,*
1Professor of Psychiatry, “Department of Psychiatry” and “Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center”, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Sari, Iran

IJ Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences:Vol. 2, issue 2; 1-4
Published online:Jul 31, 2008
Article type:Editorial
Received:May 29, 2008
Accepted:Jul 04, 2008
How to Cite:Zarghami M. Is Methadone Substitution the Best Treatment of Choice for Opioid Dependence?. Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci. 2008;2(2):. doi:

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