Drug and alcohol dependence
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Drug Alcohol Depend · Jun 2005
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialProfiling the subjective, psychomotor, and physiological effects of a hydrocodone/acetaminophen product in recreational drug users.
Hydrocodone (HYD) is a mu opioid agonist. Hydrocodone/acetaminophen HYD/ACET compounds are both widely prescribed and abused prescription painkillers in the United States. In the present study, we profiled the subjective, psychomotor, and physiological effects of the compound. It was of particular interest to determine if HYD/ACET had abuse liability-related subjective effects in a population of recreational drug users. ⋯ HYD/ACET produced some abuse liability-related subjective effects in recreational drug users, which is consistent with the widespread non-medical use and abuse of this product.