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Methadone

Known as: Methadonum, (+/-)-Methadone, Methadone [Chemical/Ingredient] 
A synthetic opioid with analgesic activity. Methadone mimics the actions of endogenous peptides at CNS opioid receptors, primarily on the mu-receptor… 
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Review
1996
Review
1996
Despite numerous research studies demonstrating the efficacy of methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) in general and the value of… 
1995
1995
OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to clarify the relationship between heavy use of alcohol and response to methadone… 
1991
1991
To better understand the causes of cocaine abuse among methadone patients, the research compared 207 current cocaine users with… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
To the Editor.— In a recent communication, our colleague Jim Mintz, PhD, has brought to our attention several inconsistencies in… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Infants of methadone-treated and matched non-drug dependent women were found to differ in psychomotor development at one year of… 
Review
1977
Review
1977
The reasons for successful withdrawal from methadone maintenance remain to be clarified. The theories, methods, and outcome of… 
1975
1975
This study compares the effectiveness and cost of hospital narcotic detoxificationand outpatient narcotic detoxification using… 
1972
1972
Examination of the data supporting the claims of success for methadone maintenance reveals a number of problems, including the… 
1971
1971
The increasing use of methadone maintenance (substitution) programs1-3 in the treatment of adult heroin addiction has created… 
1970
1970
ABSTRACT Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) function was examined by metyrapone and insulin hypoglycemia tests in narcotic…