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“Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover”: A Qualitative Study of Methadone Patients’ Experiences of Stigma [PDF]

Substance abuse : research and treatment, 2017
Introduction: Despite its efficacy and widespread use, methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) continues to be widely stigmatized. Reducing the stigma surrounding MMT will help improve the accessibility, retention, and treatment outcomes in MMT.
Julia Woo, Anuja Bhalerao, Monica Bawor, Meha Bhatt, Brittany B. Dennis, Natalia Mouravska, Laura Zielinski, Zainab Samaan   +7 more
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Rapid Methadone Metabolism in Opioid Use Disorder: A Case Report of Clinical Challenges and Individualized Treatment Approaches [PDF]

Reports
Rapid methadone metabolism in patients with opioid use disorder could complicate methadone treatment. Toxicology screenings to monitor methadone levels may show negative for methadone, even with regular adherence to a regimen.
Farhana Nazmin, Jaskaran Singh, Narges Joshaghani, Elisio Go   +3 more
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Genome-Wide Pharmacogenomic Study on Methadone Maintenance Treatment Identifies SNP rs17180299 and Multiple Haplotypes on CYP2B6, SPON1, and GSG1L Associated with Plasma Concentrations of Methadone R- and S-enantiomers in Heroin-Dependent Patients. [PDF]

PLoS Genetics, 2016
Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) is commonly used for controlling opioid dependence, preventing withdrawal symptoms, and improving the quality of life of heroin-dependent patients.
Hsin-Chou Yang, Shih-Kai Chu, Chieh-Liang Huang, Hsiang-Wei Kuo, Sheng-Chang Wang, Sheng-Wen Liu, Ing-Kang Ho, Yu-Li Liu   +7 more
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Perceived barriers to methadone maintenance treatment among Iranian opioid users

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2018
Background Opioid use is a severe problem in Iran. Despite methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) programs being one of the most important treatment strategies for reducing individual and public harms associated with opioid use, a large proportion of ...
Maryam Khazaee-Pool, Maryam Moeeni, Koen Ponnet, Arezoo Fallahi, Leila Jahangiri, Tahereh Pashaei   +5 more
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Buprenorphine versus Methadone for Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy.

New England Journal of Medicine, 2022
BACKGROUND Opioid agonist therapy is strongly recommended for pregnant persons with opioid use disorder. Buprenorphine may be associated with more favorable neonatal and maternal outcomes than methadone, but existing data are limited.
Elizabeth A. Suarez, K. Huybrechts, L. Straub, S. Hernández-Díaz, H. Jones, H. Connery, J. Davis, K. Gray, B. Lester, M. Terplan, H. Mogun, B. Bateman   +11 more
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Methadone-Involved Overdose Deaths in the US Before and After Federal Policy Changes Expanding Take-Home Methadone Doses From Opioid Treatment Programs.

JAMA psychiatry, 2022
Presents a study which aims to examine methadone-involved overdose deaths before and after federal policy in US. US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Vital Statistics System multiple cause of death 2019- 2020 final and 2021 provisional ...
Christopher M. Jones, W. Compton, B. Han, Grant Baldwin, N. Volkow   +4 more
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Methadone Access for Opioid Use Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic Within the United States and Canada

JAMA Network Open, 2021
Key Points Question How does timely methadone access for opioid use disorder compare between the US and Canada during COVID-19? Findings In this cross-sectional study of methadone clinics during COVID-19 in 13 US states and the District of Columbia and 3
P. J. Joudrey, Zoe M. Adams, P. Bach, Sarah Van Buren, Jessica A. Chaiton, Lucy Ehrenfeld, M. Guerra, Brynna Gleeson, S. Kimmel, Ashley Medley, Wassim Mekideche, Maxime Paquet, Minhee Sung, Melinda Wang, R. O. O. You Kheang, Jingxian Zhang, E. Wang, E. J. Edelman   +17 more
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Patient experiences of methadone treatment changes during the first wave of COVID-19: a national community-driven survey

Harm Reduction Journal, 2023
Background During COVID-19, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) allowed Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT) programs to relax in-person MMT requirements to reduce COVID-19 exposure.
Sarah Brothers, Adam Palayew, Caty Simon, Abby Coulter, Knina Strichartz, Nick Voyles, Louise Vincent   +6 more
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Perioperative Methadone and Ketamine for Postoperative Pain Control in Spinal Surgical Patients: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial

Anesthesiology, 2021
Background: Despite application of multimodal pain management strategies, patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery frequently report severe postoperative pain.
G. Murphy, M. Avram, S. Greenberg, J. Benson, S. Bilimoria, Colleen E Maher, Kevin J Teister, J. Szokol   +7 more
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Long‐term outcomes after randomization to buprenorphine/naloxone versus methadone in a multi‐site trial

Addiction, 2015
Yih‐Ing Hser, Elizabeth Evans, David Huang, Robert A. Weiss, Andrew J. Saxon, Kathleen M. Carroll, George Woody, David Liu, Paul Wakim, Abigail G. Matthews, Mary A. Hatch‐Maillette, Eve Jelstrom, Katharina Wiest, Paul McLaughlin, Walter Ling   +14 more
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