The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is undertaking studies on medically assisted treatment programs and opioid use disorder (OUD) withdrawal therapies promising hope for patients and the potential for once-a-week maintenance visits to a clinic or even pharmacy. Nora Volkow, MD, the director of NIDA, recently provided insight into the current clinical and research studies underway.
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Nora Volkow, MD: