Publications
| Author(s) | Subject | Available as |
|---|---|---|
| Byrne A. | Addict in the FamilyAndrew Byrne`s informative and accessible booklet from 1996 is as relevant today as it was
when first published over 10 years ago.
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Web pages pdf (396K) or you can order in book form from the surgery. |
| Byrne A. |
How to recognise and treat benzodiazepine dependenceA guide for General Practitioners by Dr Andrew Byrne.
Originally published in the Medical Observer (Australia), July 25, 1997
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Web page |
| Byrne A. | Methadone in the Treatment of Narcotic Addiction |
Web book (External site) |
Articles and letters etc
| Author(s) | Subject | Pub. Date; Volume: Pages | Available as (all links external unless stated) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byrne A. | Drug misusers and incentives - Methadone works if used properly. | BMJ 2007;335:464 (8 September) | Letter to the editor (Full text - internal link) |
| Byrne A, Wodak A. | Data Do Not Support Buprenorphine as a First-Line Treatment for Addiction | American Journal of Psychiatry 2007; 164;11:1757 | Letter to the editor (Full text - internal link) |
| Hallinan R, Byrne A, Dore GJ. | Harm reduction, hepatitis C and opioid pharmacotherapy: an opportunity for integrated hepatitis C virus-specific harm reduction. | Drug Alcohol Rev. 2007 Jul; 26(4): 437-43 | Editorial comment (Internal link) Abstract |
| Hallinan R, Byrne A, Agho K, Dore GJ. | Referral for chronic hepatitis C treatment from a drug dependency treatment setting. | Drug Alcohol Depend. 2007 Apr 17; 88(1): 49-53. | Abstract (Full text also available from DOI for a fee) |
| Byrne A, Stimmel B. | Methadone and QTc prolongation. (See also critique of "QTc Prolongation in Methadone Maintenance: Fact and Fiction." Schmittner J, Krantz MJ part way down page). |
Lancet. 2007 Feb 3; 369(9559): 366; | Letter to the editor (Full text - internal link) |
| Byrne A. | Emergency naloxone for heroin overdose: over the counter availability needs careful consideration. | BMJ. 2006 Oct 7; 333(7571): 754. | Letter to the editor (Requires registration with BMJ (free) to view) |
| Byrne A, Hallinan R. | Is methadone too dangerous for opiate addiction? Methadone is still needed in addiction treatments | BMJ 2006; 332: 53, doi:10.1136 | Letter to the editor |
| Hallinan R, Ray J, Byrne A, Agho K, Attia J. | Therapeutic thresholds in methadone maintenance treatment: a receiver operating characteristic analysis. | Drug Alcohol Depend. 2006 Feb 1; 81(2): 129-36. | Abstract (Full text also available from DOI for a fee) |
| Byrne A, Hallinan R, Woday A. | "Cannabis hyperemesis" causation questioned | Gut. 2006 Jan; 55(1): 132 | Letter to the editor (Requires registration with BMJ (free) to view) |
| Byrne A, Hallinan R, Watson R, Wodak A. | Methadone vs buprenorphine. | Br J Gen Pract. 2005 Jul; 55(516): 558-9 | Letter to the editor (and response) |
| Hallinan R, Byrne A, Amin J, Dore GJ. | Hepatitis C virus prevalence and outcomes among injecting drug users on opioid replacement therapy. | J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2005 Jul; 20(7): 1082-6. | Abstract (Full text also available from Blackwell Synergy for a fee) |
| Byrne A, Graham G, Hallinan R, Murnion B. | Naltrexone implants as treatment for heroin dependence: part I. | Addict Biol. 2005 Jun; 10(2): 201 | Letter to the editor (Internal link with replies etc) |
| Hallinan R, Byrne A, Amin J, Dore GJ. | Hepatitis C virus incidence among injecting drug users on opioid replacement therapy. | Aust N Z J Public Health. 2004 Dec; 28(6): 576-8. | Abstract |
| Byrne A, Hallinan R, Love A. | Administration of a lighter-coloured methadone liquid. | Drug Alcohol Rev. 2002 Dec; 21(4): 405. | Full text (Paid service (Informa)) |
| Byrne A, Hallinan R. | HIV seroconversion. | Aust N Z J Public Health. 2002 Apr; 26(2): 182. | Refer hardcopy. |
| Byrne A. | Takeaway shop converts to drug centre | BMJ 2001 Sep 8; 323(7312): 532, doi:10.1136 | Article |
| Byrne A. | Opioids in chronic non-malignant pain. Don`t forget methadone for chronic pain. | BMJ 2001 Sep 8; 323(7312): 572. | Letter to the editor |
| Byrne A. | Reducing deaths among drug misusers. Standard of care in Britain was not addressed. | BMJ 2001 Sep 1; 323(7311): 513-4. | Letter to the editor |
| Byrne A. | A decade of caring for drug users. | Br J Gen Pract. 1999 Feb; 49(439): 146. | Letter to the editor (Internal link) |
| Byrne A, Dolan K. | Methadone treatment is widely accepted in prisons in New South Wales. | BMJ 1998 Jun 6; 316(7146): 1744-5. | Letter to the editor |
| Byrne A. | Rapid intravenous detoxification in heroin addiction. | Br J Psychiatry. 1998 May; 172: 451. | Refer hardcopy. |
| Byrne A. | Heroin addiction and naltrexone. | Aust Fam Physician. 1998 May; 27(5): 344. | Refer hardcopy. |
| Byrne A. | Treatment of opiate dependent drug misusers. Glasgow model should be replicated in other general practices | BMJ 1997 Sep 6; 315(7108): 602-3. | Letter to the editor |
| Byrne A. | Severe atypical sub-acute methadone withdrawal syndromes. | Drug Alcohol Rev. 1997 Sep; 16(3): 303. | Letter to the editor (Paid service (Informa)) |
| Byrne A. | Methadone-related deaths in New South Wales. | Med J Aust. 1997 Aug 4; 167(3): 174. | Refer hardcopy. |
| Byrne A. | Medications and fractures. | Aust Fam Physician. 1997 Apr; 26(4): 475. | Refer hardcopy. |
| Byrne A. | Methadone kills more people than heroin. A reply to Newcombe. | Addiction. 1997 Feb; 92(2): 220-1. | Letter to the editor (Paid service (Blackwell Synergy) |
| Byrne A. | Problem drug users. | Br J Gen Pract. 1996 Mar; 46(404): 200. | Letter to the editor (Internal link) |
| Byrne A. | Methadone and oral hygiene. | Aust Dent J. 1996 Feb; 41(1): 61. | Refer hardcopy. |
| Byrne A. | Signs and symptoms in drug addiction. | Aust Fam Physician. 1995 Mar; 24(3): 420. | Refer hardcopy. |
| Byrne A. | Results of survey of New South Wales methadone prescribers. | Drug Alcohol Rev. 1995; 14(2): 239. | Refer hardcopy. |
| Byrne A. | Methadone treatment in general practice. | Aust Fam Physician. 1994 Sep; 23(9): 1806-7. | Refer hardcopy. |
| Byrne A. | Benzodiazepines: the end of a dream. | Aust Fam Physician. 1994 Aug; 23(8): 1584-5. | Refer hardcopy. |
| Byrne A. | Open letter to doctors and dentists--pain relief in patients on methadone. | Aust Dent J. 1994 Jun; 39(3): 194. | Refer hardcopy. |
