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 (339)

I am going on a methadone taper. I started at 85 and have gone down 5 a week. I am now at 4...
i been on methadone 5yrs for cronic pain..the pain is there still..but the methadone is ca...
I have been addicted to methadone for a year now and I really want to quit, but I am scared...
Hello as most of you know I am on methadone and have been for 2 yrs, I have an awful time w...
my friend and i arre both quitting cold turkey useing methadone and before that heroin...th...
I have been on methadone for 3 years. I had to get on it to transition off of oxy's, fentan...
So thats the Q? I have been taking the Sub's for over 2 weeks and have (found) myself taper...
I've been on methadone for 4 years now. In the beginning I was on 120 for maybe a year & st...
I have been addicted to methadone for a year now and want to know how to get myself off of ...
Hello, I know what your probally thinking, another opiate addict looking for a legally p...

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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