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The experience of long-term opiate maintenance treatment and reported barriers to recovery: A qualitative systematic review [PDF]

, 2013
Background/Aim: To inform understanding of the experience of long-term opiate maintenance and identify barriers to recovery. Methods: A qualitative systematic review.
Annie Blyth, Bahna G, Ball JC, Berridge V, Caitlin Notley, Conner KO, De Maeyer J, De Maeyer J, De Maeyer J, Gibson B, Gold ML, Gossop M, Gourlay J, Higgins J, Jarvinen M, Jarvinen M, Jean Craig, McIntosh J, McKeganey N, Moher D, Neale J, Pani PP, Parsons T, Peles E, Richard Holland, Rosenbaum M, Segall A, Skinner ML, Sun AP, Vigilant LG, Vigilant LG, Vivienne Maskrey   +31 more
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d,l-Methadone causes leukemic cell apoptosis via an OPRM1-triggered increase in IP3R-mediated ER Ca2+ release and decrease in Ca2+ efflux, elevating [Ca2+]i

Scientific Reports, 2021
The search continues for improved therapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (aLL), the most common malignancy in children. Recently, d,l-methadone was put forth as sensitizer for aLL chemotherapy.
JungKwon Lee, Jesusa L. Rosales, Hee-Guk Byun, Ki-Young Lee   +3 more
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The challenge of perioperative pain management in opioid-tolerant patients [PDF]

, 2017
The increasing number of opioid users among chronic pain patients, and opioid abusers among the general population, makes perioperative pain management challenging for health care professionals.
Bifulco, F, Coluzzi, Flaminia, Corcione, A., Cuomo, A, Dauri, M, Leonardi, C, Melotti, Rm, Natoli, S, Romualdi, P, Savoia, G   +9 more
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Methadone for prisoners [PDF]

The Lancet, 2016
1 Rich JD, McKenzie M, Larney S, et al. Methadone continuation versus forced withdrawal on incarceration in a combined US prison and jail: a randomised, open-label trial. Lancet 2015; 386: 350–59. 2 Kershnar S. A defense of retributivism. Int J Appl Philos 2000; 14: 97–117. 3 Gewirtz P. Methadone maintenance for heroin addicts.
Daniel D’Hotman, Daniel D’Hotman, Thomas Douglas, Jonathan Pugh   +3 more
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Barriers to retention in methadone maintenance therapy among people who inject drugs in Bangkok, Thailand: a mixed-methods study

Harm Reduction Journal, 2017
Background Methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) is a mainstay for treating opioid use disorder and preventing and managing HIV among people who inject drugs (PWID).
Kanna Hayashi, Lianping Ti, Prempreeda Pramoj Na Ayutthaya, Paisan Suwannawong, Karyn Kaplan, Will Small, Thomas Kerr   +6 more
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Neurobehavioral consequences of chronic intrauterine opioid exposure in infants and preschool children: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2014
<b>Background</b><p></p> It is assumed within the accumulated literature that children born of pregnant opioid dependent mothers have impaired neurobehavioral function as a consequence of chronic intrauterine opioid use.<p>&
A Baldacchino, A Liberati, A Ornoy, A Sameroff, A Verdejo-Garcia, AJ Dunlop, Alex Baldacchino, American Psychiatric Association, B Hanson, BJ Cleary, Britannica, C Konijnenberg, C Konijnenberg, Colin McCowan, DE Hutchings, Dennis J Petrie, Department of Health (England) and the devolved administrations, DF Stroup, E Rotheram-Fuller, E Strauss, EK Emory, FM Wolf, GJ Demakis, H Cooper, HC Steinhausen, HE Jones, HE Jones, I Fihrer, I van Beusekom, IM Bernstein, J Cohen, J Cohen, J Keegan, J Kimber, J Prosser, JE Hunter, JN Whitham, JP Higgins, K Spiteri Cornish, Kathleen Arbuckle, KB Walhovd, KD Ersche, KK Zakzanis, L Manchikanti, L McGlone, LV Hedges, LV Hedges, LW Anderson, M Borenstein, M Borenstein, M Connock, M Farrell, M Grattan, M Pirastu, MD Lezak, MM de Cubas, National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools, NICE, NICHD, PS Bauman, R Bunikowski, R Cornish, R Hamilton, R King, RE Johnson, RG Orwin, RJ Sternberg, RW Hunt, S Darke, S Minozzi, S Salo, S Simeons, S Soepatmi, S Tong, Scottish Government, SL Grace, SL Hans, SL Hans, SM Petterson, SM Quinhana, SR Kandall, TB Huedo-Medina, TJ Ornstein, TS Rosen, V Moe, WH Organization, WK Lombardo   +86 more
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The Effect of CYP2B6, CYP2D6, and CYP3A4 Alleles on Methadone Binding: A Molecular Docking Study

Journal of Chemistry, 2013
Current methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) is yet to ensure 100% successful treatment as the optimum dosage has yet to be determined. Overdose leads to death while lower dose causes the opioid withdrawal effect.
Nik Nur Syazana Bt Nik Mohamed Kamal, Theam Soon Lim, Gee Jun Tye, Rusli Ismail, Yee Siew Choong   +4 more
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Commune Health Workers' Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT) Knowledge and Perceived Difficulties Providing Decentralized MMT Services in Vietnam. [PDF]

, 2017
BackgroundWith the initial establishment of countrywide methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) system, Vietnam is in the process of expanding and decentralizing the MMT program to community-based healthcare settings.ObjectiveThe study aimed to measure the ...
Li, Li, Lin, Chunqing, Tuan, Nguyen Anh
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Higher methadone dose reduces risky drug injecting behaviours among methadone clients in Myanmar

Emerging Trends in Drugs, Addictions, and Health, 2021
Background: HIV prevalence rate among people who inject drugs (PWIDs) in Myanmar is marginally high (34.9%). HIV transmission can be reduced and prevented through harm reduction programs such as methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) and needle syringe ...
Sun Tun, B. Vicknasingam, Darshan Singh
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Safe storage of methadone in the home - an audit of the effectiveness of safety information giving

Harm Reduction Journal, 2005
Background Accidental poisoning by methadone occurs, particularly as a result of children ingesting a parent's methadone. Health care professionals have a responsibility to provide information and guidance to methadone users on safe storage of methadone.
McAuley Rosanna, Bloor Roger N, Smalldridge Norman   +2 more
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