Mindfulness Training in Opioid Withdrawal: Does It Help?

Vania Modesto-Lowe, MD, MPH^a,b; Lakshit Jain, MD^a,b; Roberto León-Barriera, MD^b

Prim Care Companion CNS Disord 2022;24(4):doi:10.4088/PCC.22lr03280

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