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Transition From Full Mu Opioid Agonists to Buprenorphine in Opioid Dependent Patients—A Critical Review

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021
Methadone, a full opioid agonist at the mu-, kappa-, and delta-receptor, and buprenorphine, a partial agonist at the mu receptor, are first-line medications in opioid maintenance treatment.
Michael Soyka
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The Effect of Methadone Maintenance Treatment on Health Psyche and Having Hope in Drug Addicted Persons

Research on Addiction, 2011
Objective: the aim of the present study was the survey of methadone maintenance treatment on health psyche and having hope in drug addicted persons. Method: the sample population was 60, 30 people were under Methadone Maintenance Treatment and 30 people ...
Aazam Shahmoradi, Mohammad ali Mohammadifar, Mohammad khazem Fakhri   +2 more
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Rapid Methadone Metabolism in Opioid Use Disorder: A Case Report of Clinical Challenges and Individualized Treatment Approaches

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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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Comparison of Lapse Rate in Drug Dependent Patients in 2 Methods of Methadone Maintenance Treatment and Buprenorphine Maintenance Treatment

Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment, 2022
Background: Lapse has been one of the major challenges in the treatment of drug dependence sometimes leading to its relapse. Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the lapse rate in drug dependent patients as for the 2 methods of methadone ...
Mohammadreza Vafaeinasab, Hamidreza Zare, Ali Dehghani, Seyedehzahra Malek, Maryam Dehghani-Tafti, Mohammadtaghi Sarebanhassanabadi   +5 more
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Comparing methadone and buprenorphine maintenance with methadone-assisted withdrawal for the treatment of opioid dependence during pregnancy: maternal and neonatal outcomes

Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation, 2012
Ingunn O Lund1, Heather Fitzsimons2, Michelle Tuten2, Margaret S Chisolm2, Kevin E O’Grady3, Hendrée E Jones2,41SERAF-Norwegian Centre for Addiction Research, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; 2Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral
Lund IO, Fitzsimons H, Tuten M, Chisolm MS, O`Grady KE, Jones HE   +5 more
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Commentary on Gibson et al. (2017): Gestational age and the severity of neonatal abstinence syndrome [PDF]

, 2017
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Allocco, Bier, Desai, Dryden, Gibson, Hodgson, Jones, Kocherlakota, Liu, Mactier, Maeda, McGlone, McGlone, Noormohammadi, Steinhorn, Yuan   +15 more
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Buprenorphine added on brief cognitive behavioral therapy for treatment of methamphetamine use disorder [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Methamphetamine (MA) use remains a major public health concern around the world. Recent findings suggest that buprenorphine may be helpful for cocaine use reduction. Moreover, animal studies described reduced dopamine peak effect following MA
Dean AJ, Hassani-Abharian P, Hollister LE, Karimlou M, Kirchmayer U, Kosten TR, Mello NK, Nejati V, Raistrick D, Rothenberg JL,     +10 more
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Treatment adherence amongst drug users attending public and private methadone maintenance clinics in a northern province of Vietnam

Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 2020
Background Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) has been proven to be effective in improving health status and the quality of life of illicit drug users.
Tuan Anh Le, Giang Hai Ha, Mai Quynh Thi Le, Lien My Hoang Tran, Duyen Thanh Thi Pham, Ninh Hai Thi Tran, Giang Thu Vu, Long Hoang Nguyen, Hai Quang Pham, Cuong Tat Nguyen, Tung Hoang Tran, Kiet Tuan Huy Pham, Bach Xuan Tran, Carl A. Latkin, Cyrus S. H. Ho, Roger C. M. Ho   +15 more
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Sexual Dysfunction as a Side Effect of Hyperprolactinemia in Methadone Maintenance Therapy [PDF]

, 2013
Although endocrine abnormalities are recognized in opiate users, very little is known about the range of hormones affected, their pathophysiology and their clinical relevance.
Spasovska Trajanovska, Aneta, Vujovic, Viktorija, Ignjatova, Liljana, Janikevik Ivanovska, Danijela, Chibishev, Andon   +4 more
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Methadone Treatment in Iranian Opiate Addicts: A Preliminary Report [PDF]

Addiction and Health, 2011
Background: This study aimed to investigate the initial dosage of methadone and factors affecting it in maintenance therapy.Methods: This cross-sectional, descriptive-analytic study was conducted on 157 individuals referring to a methadone maintenance ...
Mahin Eslami Shahrbabaki, Hassan Ziaaddini, Ali Akbar Hagh Doost, Mahdi Ghasemi, Parvin Eslami Shahrbabaki, Roghayeh Alizadeh Nouri, Nasrin Eslami Shahrbabaki   +6 more
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