Methadone by Dasha Prazak Zickert https://padlet.com/55872/skbemm1wexhu Made with good vibes en-us 2017-11-14 17:19:39 UTC 2017-11-21 17:50:59 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Planets.png Scientific name 55872 https://padlet.com/55872/skbemm1wexhu/wish/206847100 Methadone, sold under the brand name Dolophine, among others, is an opioid used to treat pain and as maintenance therapy or to help with tapering in people with opioid dependence.

]]> 2017-11-14 17:21:15 UTC https://padlet.com/55872/skbemm1wexhu/wish/206847100 Substance categories 55872 https://padlet.com/55872/skbemm1wexhu/wish/206847511 Methadone is a Narcotic It can treat moderate to severe pain. It can also treat narcotic drug addiction.]]> 2017-11-14 17:21:52 UTC https://padlet.com/55872/skbemm1wexhu/wish/206847511 How does methadone effect the human body? 55872 https://padlet.com/55872/skbemm1wexhu/wish/206848219 Once ingested,methadone is metabolized in a different way than the body processes other opiates, such as heroin or morphine. Through regular, prescribed doses, the body gradually begins to store methadone so that the effects of the drug last longer.]]> 2017-11-14 17:22:56 UTC https://padlet.com/55872/skbemm1wexhu/wish/206848219 How much can you ingest before methadone toxicity level becomes poisonous? 55872 https://padlet.com/55872/skbemm1wexhu/wish/206848694 Dosage also depends on the form of methadone you are using. In general, a starting dose of 2.5 mg to 10 mg is recommended every 8 to 12 hours by oral administration recommended for pain, going to 15 to 120 mg a day for opioid maintenance.]]> 2017-11-14 17:23:43 UTC https://padlet.com/55872/skbemm1wexhu/wish/206848694 What symptoms would a person have from taking methadone at a low toxicity level?: 55872 https://padlet.com/55872/skbemm1wexhu/wish/206849324
  • Difficulty breathing/shallow breathing.
  • Hypotension (low blood pressure).
  • Twitching muscles.
  • Nausea and vomiting.
  • Cyanosis (bluish fingernails and lips).
  • Coma.


    • ]]>     2017-11-14 17:24:40 UTC https://padlet.com/55872/skbemm1wexhu/wish/206849324     What symptoms would a person have from taking methadone at a poisonous level? 55872 https://padlet.com/55872/skbemm1wexhu/wish/206849976 Most people know that methadone is used not only as treatment for opiate addiction but also as a pain reliever. When a person begins use of methadone for pain, they are carefully monitored as the dose is adjusted to the right level, sometimes in a hospital or hospice setting. It is quite dangerous to give a person too-high a dose and ineffective in handling pain if they are given too little. When a person abuses methadone, however, they have no such protection. They are on their own to try to work out how much of the drug to abuse so that it won’t kill them.

    ]]>     2017-11-14 17:25:51 UTC https://padlet.com/55872/skbemm1wexhu/wish/206849976     How much time does methadone stay in your body? 55872 https://padlet.com/55872/skbemm1wexhu/wish/206850582 Methadone can stay in your system for 8-59 hours, depending on how much you take and which type.

    ]]>     2017-11-14 17:26:56 UTC https://padlet.com/55872/skbemm1wexhu/wish/206850582     Is there a cure/reversal/treatment for methadone? 55872 https://padlet.com/55872/skbemm1wexhu/wish/206851497 Treatment for methadone overdose may include: Administration of naloxone, a drug that can reverse the effects of overdose

    ]]>     2017-11-14 17:28:23 UTC https://padlet.com/55872/skbemm1wexhu/wish/206851497     How would a forensic scientist test for methadone? 55872 https://padlet.com/55872/skbemm1wexhu/wish/206852299 Forensic drug chemistry is simply chemistry as it is applied to the identification of illegal substances within the criminal justice system. Like all other chemistry disciplines, it examines the way the atoms and molecules in matter interact and bond with each other. All matter has a chemical signature, or set of characteristics that are unique to only that substance. Chemists use these characteristics to identify substances using scientific methods that can be replicated by other chemists and thus are presentable as fact in court. Forensic chemistry covers illegal drugs, explosives and poisons.

    ]]>     2017-11-14 17:29:51 UTC https://padlet.com/55872/skbemm1wexhu/wish/206852299     Are there any researched based health benefits to using methadone? 55872 https://padlet.com/55872/skbemm1wexhu/wish/206853157 Methadone is a medication used in medication-assisted treatment (MAT) to help people reduce or quit their use of heroin or other opiates.

    ]]>     2017-11-14 17:30:58 UTC https://padlet.com/55872/skbemm1wexhu/wish/206853157     Can you legally purchase methadone? 55872 https://padlet.com/55872/skbemm1wexhu/wish/206854283 It is not legal to buy methadone online in many countries, including in the US.

    ]]>     2017-11-14 17:32:48 UTC https://padlet.com/55872/skbemm1wexhu/wish/206854283     What requirements are needed to legally obtain it? 55872 https://padlet.com/55872/skbemm1wexhu/wish/206854719 Patients taking methadone to treat opioid addiction must receive the medication under the supervision of a physician. After a period of stability (based on progress and proven, consistent compliance with the medication dosage), patients may be allowed to take methadone at home between program visits. By law, methadone can only be dispensed through an opioid treatment program (OTP) certified by SAMHSA.


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