Heroin Dependence
"Heroin Dependence" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Strong dependence, both physiological and emotional, upon heroin.
| Descriptor ID |
D006556
|
| MeSH Number(s) |
C25.775.675.400 F03.900.675.400
|
| Concept/Terms |
Heroin Dependence- Heroin Dependence
- Dependence, Heroin
- Heroin Addiction
- Addiction, Heroin
|
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Heroin Dependence".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Heroin Dependence".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Heroin Dependence" by people in this website by year, and whether "Heroin Dependence" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
![]()
To see the data from this visualization as text,
click here.
Below are the most recent publications written about "Heroin Dependence" by people in Profiles.
-
Bach PB, Lantos J. Methadone dosing, heroin affordability, and the severity of addiction. Am J Public Health. 1999 May; 89(5):662-5.