Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Naltrexone and conventionality

F Suffet, D C Remine, E Taleporos

    The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
    |January 1, 1978
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Early Allograft Dysfunction After Liver Transplantation Is Associated With Short- and Long-Term Kidney Function Impairment.

    American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons·2015
    Same author

    The psychiatrist and community mental health practice.

    Community mental health journal·2013
    Same author

    Some sex-neutral and sex-specific factors related to employment among substance abuse clients.

    The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse·1999
    Same author

    A comprehensive care program for pregnant addicts: obstetrical, neonatal, and child development outcomes.

    The International journal of the addictions·1984
    Same author

    High resolution CT scanning in infantile autism: a quantitative approach.

    Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry·1984
    Same author

    The Neonatal Narcotic Withdrawal Index: a device for the improvement of care in the abstinence syndrome.

    The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse·1981
    Same journal

    Maternal pre-pregnancy morphine exposure: transgenerational consequences on anxiety-like behaviors and epigenetic-related genes.

    The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse·2026
    Same journal

    Temporal trends and future projections of amphetamine use disorder in China and the United States: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023.

    The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse·2026
    Same journal

    The assessment and treatment of kratom dependence: findings from a physician survey in Malaysia.

    The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse·2026
    Same journal

    Trends in Tranq: prevalence of xylazine and medetomidine in oral fluid toxicology among Great Lakes States.

    The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse·2026
    Same journal

    Alcohol use disorder and long-term kidney outcomes after acute kidney disease: a retrospective cohort study.

    The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse·2026
    Same journal

    Severe Mental Health Conditions, Fentanyl Injection, and Severe Substance Use Disorders Are Associated with Violent Victimization Among Rural Appalachian Adults Who Inject Drugs.

    The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse·2026
    See all related articles

    Patient conventionality influences naltrexone adherence and treatment success in opiate addiction recovery. Higher conventionality correlates with naltrexone use and achieving an opiate-free status post-treatment.

    Area of Science:

    • Addiction Medicine
    • Psychiatry
    • Public Health

    Background:

    • Naltrexone is an opioid antagonist used in addiction treatment.
    • Patient adherence and factors influencing treatment outcomes are critical for recovery.
    • Conventionality, a measure of adherence to societal norms, has not been extensively studied in relation to naltrexone treatment.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the impact of patient conventionality on naltrexone initiation and treatment outcomes.
    • To identify specific social and drug-related variables associated with naltrexone adherence.
    • To determine if changes in conventionality during treatment predict successful abstinence.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of admission and case record data for 147 male opiate addicts.

    Related Experiment Videos

  • Examination of naltrexone-taking against drug and social variables.
  • Development of a "conventionality index" based on employment, residence, arrests, and daily heroin expenditure.

    • Main Results:

    • Naltrexone-taking was strongly associated with higher levels of conventionality.
    • Key predictors of naltrexone adherence included daily heroin spending, arrest history, residence type, and employment status.
    • Patients who increased their conventionality during naltrexone therapy were more likely to complete treatment opiate-free.

    Conclusions:

    • Patient conventionality is a significant factor in naltrexone adherence for opiate addicts.
    • Treatment programs may enhance naltrexone effectiveness by addressing factors contributing to patient conventionality.
    • Promoting conventionality during treatment could improve long-term abstinence rates.