German scientists Max Bockmühl and Gustav Ehrhart first synthesized methadone in 1937. The synthetic opioid analgesic was created while they were searching for a pain reliever that would be safe to use during surgeries and had a low potential for addiction. On September 11‚ 1941‚ they filed for a patent for what they called Hoechst 10820 or Polamidon. Eli Lilly and Company brought methadone to the United Stated in 1947. They gave it the trade name Dolophine‚ which came from the German Dolphium
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METHADONE AND IT’S EFFECTIVENESS INTRODUCTION Methadone occupies a position of huge prominence in drug misuse treatment to date. It is estimated there are around 650‚000 illicit drug users receiving treatment globally (WHO 2008). Historically it was the earliest form of opioid replacement therapy and continues to be the most widely used form in the United States‚ Europe and Australia (Ward et al 1998). The most recent figures for Scotland show approximately 22‚224 people are receiving methadone
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Methadone and Suboxone Have you ever witnessed an addict experiencing the effects of withdrawals from opiate abuse? Having witnessed my 24 year old son go through these‚ while I was experiencing them right by his side‚ was an eye opener. Even though Methadone and Suboxone both treat opiate addiction‚ their use is controversial; however the benefits of their use outweigh the controversy. Even though Methadone and Suboxone both treat opiate addiction‚ their use is controversial; however the benefits
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that using the well-known drug methadone‚ helps fight the existing addiction- take drugs to stop taking drugs? When someone is fighting an addiction‚ one may decide to try and take action to cure their addiction by seeking help. Seeking help may consist of going through a treatment process of taking the well-known drug Methadone. This drug is known to help people fight their addiction to pain pills‚ heroin‚ crack-cocaine‚ and many others‚ or does it? The Methadone treatment is also known to start
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hepatitis C. His treatment plan consists of Interferon and he is considering the “methadone cure” for his heroin addiction however he is not sure if he wants to give up his heroin use. Jerry feels torn‚ but he knows that his life depends on this choice. In order to encourage Jerry to continue with a methadone cure which may be the appreciate treatment for him‚ he will need to be giving some compelling information about methadone cure. Contrast to Heroin which creates a “downer” impact or result that quickly
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CHEM 1660 BETTER LIVING THROUGH CHEMISTRY Part III Addiction Dr. Susan Y. LIANG Email: ytliang@hkbu.edu.hk Office: FSC 702B Opium – Catholicon or Toxin • Evidence suggests that more than 5‚000 years ago the properties of opium were known in the Euphrates River (幼发拉底河) delta. • Around 330 B. C.‚ Alexander the Great took opium to Persia and India‚ from where cultivation slowly spread eastward and reached China in about the 7th century (唐朝). 13th century‚ India The opium poppy
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Methadone Not very may people know exactly what methadone is‚ what it is used for‚ and why it is necessary. Addiction is an illness‚ and there are many substances that enable addiction. People who are addicted to opioids are just like anyone else who has an illness‚ they are sick. People who are ill need medicine‚ and methadone is a medicine that is used to treat people who are sick with opioid addiction. Methadone has been used for 35 years in the treatment of opioid addiction and has helped
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Research and review of articles on Suboxone and Suburex‚ agonist and antagonist opioid replacement drugs. The purpose of this paper is to explore the pros and cons of Suboxone and Suburex‚ two treatments for heroin dependence‚ which are both agonists and antagonists for opioids. The chosen articles‚ Ling‚Walter‚ et al.’s‚ “a decade of research by the National Drug Abuse treatment clinical trials network”‚ Bell‚ James‚ et al.’s “a pilot study of bunprenorphine-naxolone
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English101/ Narrative Essay I never thought the day would come where I’d have to admit to myself I had an addiction. The hardest part was to except the fact I was an addict of painkillers and admitting it to my family so that I could get the help and support needed to get clean. The road leading to my addiction started with the factors of my childhood‚ always trying to fit in and not being supported emotionally from my parents. Having a child at the age of sixteen was the second factor‚ which
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Drug Rehab in Pennsylvania Drug rehab in Pennsylvania is available in a number of different treatment settings and lengths. There are inpatient and outpatient drug rehab programs as well as short-term and long-term rehabilitation centers. To determine which type of drug rehab in Pennsylvania will best fit the addict’s needs‚ it is a good idea to speak with a treatment professional. Addiction counselors as well as mental health professionals can assist in the process of choosing which program will
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