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The Electrocardiographic Conundrum in a Patient on Methadone Maintenance Therapy and Cannabis Coingestion: A Case Report of a Heartbreaking Puzzle

Heart Views
Methadone 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, Amna Amir, Lou Mastrine   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intravenous paracetamol does not have significant opioid‐sparing effects when used as part of a multimodal analgesic protocol in dogs undergoing elective orthopaedic surgery

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Data evaluating paracetamol combined with NSAIDs in dogs are scarce. Results of clinical studies in dogs investigating intravenous paracetamol vary. Methods Dogs were randomised to either receive 10 mg/kg paracetamol intravenously after induction of anaesthesia and every 8 hours during hospitalisation (test) or not (control).
Robin Stallard, Julia Deutsch, Joanna Murrell   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Use of methadone

Western Journal of Medicine, 2000
Opiate dependence is a major public health problem associated with the transmission of deadly diseases (human immunodeficiency virus [HIV], hepatitis), criminal activity, accidental overdose, hospital admissions, and death. The treatment of opiate dependence is controversial, and in most patients, a lifelong duration is probably required.1 Methadone is
I B, Anderson, T E, Kearney
openaire   +3 more sources

Differences in Risk Factors for Severe Preeclampsia and HELLP Syndrome in Singleton Versus Twin Pregnancies: A Population‐Based Cohort Study

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To examine whether the associations between pre‐pregnancy risk factors and severe preeclampsia/eclampsia (SPE) and/or HELLP syndrome differ between singleton and twin pregnancies. Design A population‐based retrospective cohort study. Setting British Columbia (BC), Canada.
Mackenzie Campbell, Johanna Koegl, Jeffrey N. Bone, Sofia Nicolls, Janet Lyons, Chantal Mayer, Kenneth I Lim, Julie Van Schalkwyk, K. S. Joseph, Sarka Lisonkova, the ORQA group, A. Christoffersen‐Deb, S. Derikvand, S. John, L. Richter, M. Rougerie, Y. Sabr, M. Vidler   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prenatal exposure to buprenorphine or methadone: effects on physical growth, neurological development and temperament in early childhood.

, 2012
Pharmaceutical maintenance with methadone is the current gold standard for pregnant women with opioid-dependence. While there are many benefits of methadone, its use during pregnancy is associated with high rates of neonatal abstinence syndrome, and long
Whitham, Justine N.
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Methadone and its effect on QTc prolongation. [PDF]

, 2009
Dear Editor – Methadone is a synthetic opioid which has been successful used in treating heroin addiction and chronic pain syndrome in palliative care for more than 30 years.
Keenan, Eamon, McCarthy, Catherine, Hussey, Deirdre   +2 more
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Insights from a six‐year hair drug analysis compendium in drug‐facilitated crimes involving vulnerable population cases

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Hair analysis is a well‐established matrix in forensic toxicology, offering a valuable alternative or complement to traditional matrices in diverse contexts, including drug‐facilitated crimes (DFC), elder abuse, and accidental exposure in children.
Amandine Fort, Coralie Boudin, Hélène Eysseric‐Guerin, Virginie Scolan, François Paysant, Cloé Scherpereel, Mélissa Revet, Françoise Stanke‐Labesque, Théo Willeman   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Toronto's drug policy paradox: Harm reduction sites and drug police occurrences in Toronto neighborhoods (1992–2020)

Criminology, EarlyView.
Abstract Discourse around drug policy presents a stark contrast between policing and harm reduction models, sparking debates on the state's regulatory versus protective role. Canada is an ideal case to study drug policy models due to its global recognition as a leader in harm reduction alongside continued reliance on policing of drugs.
Taylor Domingos
wiley   +1 more source

Trajectories of medication for opioid use disorder and their impact on HIV testing among people who inject drugs in India: A longitudinal assessment of clinic‐based data

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, Lakshmi Ganapathi, Mihili P. Gunaratne, Aylur K. Srikrishnan, Conjeevaram K. Vasudevan, Santhanam Anand, Sunil S. Solomon, Shruti H. Mehta, Gregory M. Lucas   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Methadone-involved overdose deaths in urban and rural communities before and after the public health emergency flexibilities for methadone take-home doses

Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports
Background: To mitigate COVID-19 exposure risks in methadone clinics, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issued a temporary modification of regulations in March 2020 to permit extended take-home methadone doses: up to ...
Rebecca Arden Harris, Judith A. Long, Yuhua Bao, Henry R. Kranzler, Jeanmarie Perrone, David S. Mandell   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source