@article{ref1,
title="Prevention of suicide by naltrexone in a recently detoxified heroin addict",
journal="European addiction research",
year="2001",
author="Krupitsky, E. M. and Masalov, D. V. and Didenko, T. Y. and Burakov, A. M. and Romanova, T. N. and Zvartau, E. E. and Woody, G.",
volume="7",
number="2",
pages="87-88",
abstract="This case describes a heroin addict who was participating in a placebo-controlled randomized trial of naltrexone as an aid to relapse prevention. The patient tried to commit suicide by taking a heroin overdose after learning that he was HIV-positive. He was on naltrexone at the time and, as a result, survived what would probably have been a fatal overdose. This case demonstrates that naltrexone can have immediate as well as long-term positive effects in persons who are attempting to recover from heroin addiction.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1022-6877",
doi="10.1159/000050722",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000050722"
}