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Hepatitis C virus infection influences the S-methadone metabolite plasma concentration. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Heroin-dependent patients typically contract hepatitis C virus (HCV) at a disproportionately high level due to needle exchange. The liver is the primary target organ of HCV infection and also the main organ responsible for drug metabolism.
Shiow-Ling Wu +8 more
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Report on Provider-Client Interaction From 68 Methadone Maintenance Clinics in China. [PDF]
, 2016 Provider-client interaction is an integral of clinical practice and central to the delivery of high-quality medical care. This article examines factors related to the provider-client interaction in the context of methadone maintenance treatment (MMT ...
Cao, Xiaobin +5 more
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Addiction, Volume 120, Issue 4, Page 745-755, April 2025.Abstract Aims The aim of this study was to identify longitudinal trajectories of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) use throughout 1 year following MOUD initiation and to examine the association of trajectory membership with HIV testing among people who inject drugs in India.
Allison M. McFall +8 more
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Heart ViewsMethadone is considered relatively safe when compared to other opioids. Methadone, however, can cause respiratory depression and QT prolongation. Among patients on methadone maintenance therapy, the rate of cannabis use is high.
Muhammad Adnan Zaman +2 more
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Orthoptic status before and immediately after heroin detoxification [PDF]
, 2004 Aim: To determine whether changes in orthoptic status take place during withdrawal from heroin and/or methadone. Method: A prospective study of patients, using a repeated measures design, attending a 5 day naltrexone compressed opiate detoxification ...
Beaini, A.Y. +3 more
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Psychedelic‐assisted treatment for substance use disorder: A narrative systematic review
Addiction, EarlyView.Abstract Background and aims This is the first systematic review of the extant literature on all major psychedelic‐assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD), tobacco use disorder (TUD) and other substance use disorders (SUD). We aimed to summarise the evidence for efficacy of psychedelic‐assisted treatment for AUD, TUD, and SUD; to evaluate its
Theodore Piper +7 more
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Methadone Related Poisoning on the Rise in Tehran, Iran [PDF]
Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2014 Background: In Iran, methadone has been used for methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) as well as analgesic treatment in pain clinics. Recently, there are some reports regarding accidental and intentional methadone poisonings and deaths.
Kambiz Soltaninejad +2 more
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Buprenorphine in Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. [PDF]
, 2018 Infants exposed in utero to opioids will demonstrate a withdrawal syndrome known as neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). Buprenorphine is a long-acting opioid with therapeutic use in medication-assisted treatment of opioid dependency in adults and ...
Kraft, Walter K.
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Evaluating the optimal duration of medication treatment for opioid use disorder
Addiction, EarlyView.Abstract Background and aims Clinicians have little guidance on the ideal length of time patients should remain on medication treatment for opioid use disorder (MOUD) before being able to safely discontinue MOUD. This study estimated how the risk of all‐cause mortality changes with the duration of MOUD, controlling for patient characteristics that ...
Corey J. Hayes +5 more
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Characteristics of methamphetamine‐related deaths in the United Kingdom, 1997–2024
Addiction, EarlyView.Abstract Background and aims People who use methamphetamine have a standardised mortality ratio 6.8 times greater than the general population, with several countries reporting concerning increases in methamphetamine‐related mortality over the past decade.
Emmert Roberts +2 more
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