"Heroin Dependence" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Strong dependence, both physiological and emotional, upon HEROIN.
| Descriptor ID |
D006556
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C25.775.425 C25.775.675.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Heroin Dependence- Heroin Dependence
- Dependence, Heroin
- Heroin Abuse
- Abuse, Heroin
- Heroin Addiction
- Addiction, Heroin
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Heroin Dependence" by people in this website by year, and whether "Heroin Dependence" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Heroin Dependence" by people in Profiles.
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Factors associated with concurrent heroin use among patients on methadone maintenance treatment in Vietnam: A 24-month retrospective analysis of a nationally representative sample. Int J Drug Policy. 2018 05; 55:113-120.
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Gender-specific differences in susceptibility to low-dose methadone-associated QTc prolongation in patients with heroin dependence. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2012 May; 23(5):527-33.
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Office-based treatment for opioid dependence: reaching new patient populations. Am J Psychiatry. 2001 Aug; 158(8):1200-4.
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Heroin use in adolescents and young adults admitted for drug detoxification. J Subst Abuse. 2001; 13(3):337-46.
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Disulfiram versus placebo for cocaine dependence in buprenorphine-maintained subjects: a preliminary trial. Biol Psychiatry. 2000 Jun 15; 47(12):1080-6.
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Thrice-weekly versus daily buprenorphine maintenance. Biol Psychiatry. 2000 Jun 15; 47(12):1072-9.
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Desipramine in opioid-dependent cocaine abusers maintained on buprenorphine vs methadone. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1999 Sep; 56(9):812-20.
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Obstacles to needle exchange participation in Rhode Island. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 1999 Aug 15; 21(5):396-400.
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Images in psychiatry. Marie Nyswander, 1919-1986. Am J Psychiatry. 1998 Dec; 155(12):1766.
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The effect of lamotrigine on naloxone-precipitated opiate withdrawal. Drug Alcohol Depend. 1998 Oct 01; 52(2):173-6.