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CROSS-DEPENDENCE [1 record]

Record 1 1986-07-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
DEF

A condition in which the administration of one drug can prevent the withdrawal symptom associated with physical dependance on a different drug.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
DEF

État où une drogue peut prévenir les symptômes du sevrage caractéristiques de la dépendance physique à l'égard d'une autre drogue.

CONT

La dépendance réciproque permet dans le traitement de certains toxicomanes de remplacer un produit par un autre afin d'atténuer les symptômes de sevrage. Ainsi on utilise la méthadone pour traiter les héroïnomanes.

Spanish

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