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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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5-methylmethadoneAdanonAmidone brand of methadoneDolophine

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AnalgesicsKetonesNarcotic AnalgesicsNarcotic Drugs
CYP2B6 protein, humanIn BloodMethadone HydrochlorideMethadone Hydrochloride 10 MG Oral Tablet [Dolophine]

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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Warning: legal synthetic cannabinoid-receptor agonists such as JWH-018 may precipitate psychosis in vulnerable individuals.
Review
2008
Review
2008
Opioids for cancer breakthrough pain: a pilot study reporting patient assessment of time to meaningful pain relief.
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Gender and HIV risk behavior among intravenous drug users in Sichuan Province, China.
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Depression among entrants to treatment for heroin dependence in the Australian Treatment Outcome Study (ATOS): prevalence, correlates and treatment seeking.
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Pathological gambling in treatment-seeking substance abusers.
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Buprenorphine treatment of opioid dependence: clinical trial of daily versus alternate-day dosing.
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Cigarette smoking as a dependence process.
ed from Turner, J.A.M.; Sillett, R.W.; and McNichol, M.W. Effect of carboxyhaemoglobin and plasma nicotine concentrations in… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Impeded cerebellar development and reduced serum thyroxine levels associated with fetal alcohol intoxication
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Behavioural concomitants of prenatal addiction to narcotics.
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Disposition of methadone in methadone maintenance
Six detoxified opiate addicts housed in a closed metabolic ward received methadone in stepwise increasing doses of 10, 20, 40… 
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