Corinde E. Wiers

Total-body [11C]carfentanil PET: Liver-brain axis in methadone vs. buprenorphine treatment

Abstract Purpose To examine the relationship between brain mu opioid receptor (MOR) availability and liver activity in opioid use disorder (OUD) patients treated with methadone (MET) or buprenorphine (BUP). Methods 10 OUD patients, 5 treated with MET and 5 with BUP, as well as 13...