methadone

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What is methadone?

Generic Name: methadone
Methadone is a narcotic pain reliever, similar to morphine. Methadone also reduces withdrawal symptoms in people addicted to heroin or other narcotic drugs without causing the "high" associated with the drug addiction.
Methadone is used as a pain reliever and as part of drug addiction detoxification and maintenance programs.
Methadone may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.

Posts on methadone (332)

So i finally made the decision to get off methadone. After 5 years at a local clinic, i wen...
Im currently 35 weeks pregnant,i have been on methadone for 12 months now with no opiate re...
I see that this halloween I hit 150 days. It took some hard work and dedication, but I h...
Hello, I know what your probally thinking, another opiate addict looking for a legally p...
I've been going to a methadone clinic for about a year and a half for percocet addiction. ...
My daughter has been on methadone for several years but also has borderline personality dis...
Do all newborns whose mothers are on 60 mg of methadone daily, need to remain in the hospit...
i had a heroin addiction then started a methadone programme but i only went to 50mg and onl...
i've been with my girlfriend for over a year now only to find out she has been addicted to ...
Well to start i just signed up for this website and i am totally confused on how to add fri...

Journals about methadone(51)

Day 205 and Methadone is a distant sight in my rear mirror!!


by NoMoMeth4me, Sep 06, 2009 02:52PM
Goodbye Methadone for Good!!!! It feels so good to say that, albeit the 'Mighty Done' ...

withdrawals, what is going to happen to me???


by whitie, Aug 12, 2009 02:58PM - 1 Comment
Well so many people have been worried about what they will go through when they quit t...

Week 3


by fowerman, Aug 07, 2009 12:00AM
I haven't used anything, no sorry i have used just a couple of units of alcohol, (was ...

Treatments related to methadone (5)

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