Page last updated: 2024-10-30

methadone and Aggression

methadone has been researched along with Aggression in 24 studies

Methadone: A synthetic opioid that is used as the hydrochloride. It is an opioid analgesic that is primarily a mu-opioid agonist. It has actions and uses similar to those of MORPHINE. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1082-3)
methadone : A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of dextromethadone and levomethadone. It is a opioid analgesic which is used as a painkiller and as a substitute for heroin in the treatment of heroin addiction.
6-(dimethylamino)-4,4-diphenylheptan-3-one : A ketone that is heptan-3-one substituted by a dimethylamino group at position 6 and two phenyl groups at position 4.

Aggression: Behavior which may be manifested by destructive and attacking action which is verbal or physical, by covert attitudes of hostility or by obstructionism.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"According to this clinical trial, Olanzapine and Sertraline are effective in ameliorating symptoms of depression, anxiety and aggression, reducing sensitivity in interpersonal relationships and alleviating obsessive symptoms, pessimistic behaviors and somatization disorders in patients with personality disorders on methadone maintenance therapy."5.14The effect of Olanzapine and Sertraline on personality disorder in patients with methadone maintenance therapy. ( Birjandi, M; Jariani, M; Nazari, H; Saaki, M, 2010)
"Recent clinical studies suggest that substance use may be associated with an acceleration of the ageing process, possibly related to a deficit of stem cell number or function."1.35An intriguing association between dental and mental pathology in addicted and control subjects: a cross-sectional survey. ( Reece, AS, 2008)
"The results of a 2-year-study of the relationship between methadone dosage and treatment outcome are reported."1.26Comparison of the effect of high and low doses of methadone on treatment outcome. ( Alston, DC; Angle, BP; Siassi, I, 1977)
" In the unblocked condition, patients initially experienced an increase in positive mood, but with chronic administration there was a significant rise in psychopathology and the development of a generalized dysphoric state."1.26Psychopathology, craving, and mood during heroin acquisition: an experimental study. ( McDougle, M; McNamee, HB; Meyer, RE; Mirin, SM, 1976)

Research

Studies (24)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199015 (62.50)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's6 (25.00)29.6817
2010's3 (12.50)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Zarghami, M1
Sheikhmoonesi, F1
Ala, S1
Yazdani, J1
Farnia, S1
Clair, J1
Martin, L1
Bond, AJ1
O'Ryan, D1
Davis, P1
Curran, HV1
Reece, AS1
Borelli, JL1
Luthar, SS1
Suchman, NE1
Jariani, M1
Saaki, M1
Nazari, H1
Birjandi, M1
Gerra, G2
Zaimovic, A2
Raggi, MA2
Moi, G1
Branchi, B1
Moroni, M1
Brambilla, F2
Hasan, AM1
Bernstein, MB1
Marchesi, G1
Lesser, E1
Russ, M1
Rifkin, A1
Mendelowitz, AJ1
Howe, EG1
Puglisi-Allegra, S1
Mele, A1
Cabib, S1
Krstić, SK1
Stefanović-Denić, K1
Beleslin, DB1
Plonsky, M1
Freeman, PR1
Giusti, F1
Delsignore, R1
Bertacca, S1
Lion, JR1
Lal, H3
Gianutsos, G2
Puri, SK1
Siassi, I1
Angle, BP1
Alston, DC1
Glazer, WM1
Cohn, GL1
Mirin, SM1
Meyer, RE1
McNamee, HB1
McDougle, M1
Sheppard, C1
Ricca, E1
Fracchia, J1
Merlis, S1
Brown, BS1
Jansen, DR1
Benn, GJ1
Singh, JM1
Khantzian, EJ1
Puri, S1
Irwin, S1
Kinoi, R1
Van Sloten, M1
Workman, MP1

Reviews

3 reviews available for methadone and Aggression

ArticleYear
Conceptual issues in the use of drugs for the treatment of aggression in man.
    The Journal of nervous and mental disease, 1975, Volume: 160, Issue:2-1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aggression; Alcoholic Intoxication; Animals; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Anticonvulsants

1975
Narcotic analgesics and aggression.
    Modern problems of pharmacopsychiatry, 1978, Volume: 13

    Topics: Aggression; Animals; Behavior, Animal; Electroshock; Humans; Methadone; Morphine; Parasympathomimeti

1978
Opiate addiction: a critique of theory and some implications for treatment.
    American journal of psychotherapy, 1974, Volume: 28, Issue:1

    Topics: Aggression; Anger; Anxiety; Conditioning, Psychological; Depression; Euphoria; Humans; Methadone; Mo

1974

Trials

4 trials available for methadone and Aggression

ArticleYear
A comparative study of beneficial effects of Olanzapine and sodium valproate on aggressive behavior of patients who are on methadone maintenance therapy: a randomized triple blind clinical trial.
    European review for medical and pharmacological sciences, 2013, Volume: 17, Issue:8

    Topics: Adult; Aggression; Antipsychotic Agents; Benzodiazepines; Female; GABA Agents; Heroin Dependence; Hu

2013
Discrepancies in perceptions of maternal aggression: implications for children of methadone-maintained mothers.
    The American journal of orthopsychiatry, 2010, Volume: 80, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Aggression; Child; Child Behavior Disorders; Child, Preschool; Depression; Female; Human

2010
The effect of Olanzapine and Sertraline on personality disorder in patients with methadone maintenance therapy.
    Psychiatria Danubina, 2010, Volume: 22, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Aggression; Analgesics, Opioid; Anxiety; Benzodiazepines; Borderline Personality Disorder; De

2010
Experimentally induced aggressiveness in heroin-dependent patients treated with buprenorphine: comparison of patients receiving methadone and healthy subjects.
    Psychiatry research, 2007, Jan-15, Volume: 149, Issue:1-3

    Topics: Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; Adult; Aggression; Blood Pressure; Buprenorphine; Epinephrine; Heart Ra

2007

Other Studies

17 other studies available for methadone and Aggression

ArticleYear
An experimental study of aggressive and neutral interpretative bias in opiate-dependent and opiate-abstinent men.
    Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England), 2009, Volume: 23, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Aggression; Bias; Case-Control Studies; Cognition; Drug Users; Humans; Male; Methadone; Middl

2009
An intriguing association between dental and mental pathology in addicted and control subjects: a cross-sectional survey.
    British dental journal, 2008, Dec-13, Volume: 205, Issue:11

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aggression; Aging; Alcohol Drinking; Amphetamine-Related Disorders; Anxiety; Atte

2008
Methadone hydrochloride to prevent impulsive behavior in mental retardation: a case report.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 2006, Volume: 67, Issue:12

    Topics: Adult; Aggression; Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders; Female; Humans; Inpatients; I

2006
Do we undervalue feelings in patients who are cognitively impaired?
    The Journal of clinical ethics, 2006,Winter, Volume: 17, Issue:4

    Topics: Aggression; Alzheimer Disease; Analgesics, Opioid; Anger; Anxiety; Brain Injuries; Cognition; Cognit

2006
Involvement of endogenous opioid systems in social behavior of individually-housed mice.
    Progress in clinical and biological research, 1984, Volume: 167

    Topics: Aggression; Animals; beta-Endorphin; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Endorphins; Enkephalin, Leuci

1984
Effect of morphine and morphine-like drugs on carbachol-induced fighting in cats.
    Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior, 1982, Volume: 17, Issue:2

    Topics: Aggression; Agonistic Behavior; Animals; Carbachol; Cats; Female; Humans; Injections, Intraventricul

1982
The effects of methadone on the social behavior and activity of the rat.
    Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior, 1982, Volume: 16, Issue:4

    Topics: Aggression; Animals; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Female; Grooming; Humans; Methadone; Motor Ac

1982
Aggressive responding of male heroin addicts under methadone treatment: psychometric and neuroendocrine correlates.
    Drug and alcohol dependence, 2001, Dec-01, Volume: 65, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Aggression; Analysis of Variance; Area Under Curve; Blood Pressure; Catecholamines; Condition

2001
A comparison of narcotic analgesics with neuroleptics on behavioral measures of dopaminergic activity.
    Life sciences, 1975, Jul-01, Volume: 17, Issue:1

    Topics: Aggression; Amphetamine; Analgesics, Opioid; Animals; Apomorphine; Behavior, Animal; Brain; Cataleps

1975
Comparison of the effect of high and low doses of methadone on treatment outcome.
    The International journal of the addictions, 1977, Volume: 12, Issue:8

    Topics: Adult; Aggression; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Evaluation Studies as Topic; Female; Heroin Dep

1977
Methadone maintenance in a patient on chronic hemodialysis.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1977, Volume: 134, Issue:8

    Topics: Aggression; Humans; Male; Methadone; Middle Aged; Morphine Dependence; Renal Dialysis; Substance Wit

1977
Psychopathology, craving, and mood during heroin acquisition: an experimental study.
    The International journal of the addictions, 1976, Volume: 11, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Aggression; Anxiety; Depression; Drive; Emotions; Heroin; Heroin Dependence; Hostility; Human

1976
Need conflicts of suburban narcotic abusers who apply to a county methadone maintenance program.
    Journal of clinical psychology, 1975, Volume: 31, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Aggression; Cannabis; Community Health Services; Conflict, Psychological; Female; Heroin Depe

1975
Changes in attitude toward methadone.
    Archives of general psychiatry, 1975, Volume: 32, Issue:2

    Topics: Acting Out; Age Factors; Aggression; Attitude; Attitude of Health Personnel; District of Columbia; H

1975
Methadone-induced behavioral changes: circular movements, aggression, and electrophysiological aspects.
    The International journal of the addictions, 1975, Volume: 10, Issue:4

    Topics: Aggression; Animals; Brain; Drug Tolerance; Humans; Male; Methadone; Mice; Motor Activity; Substance

1975
Effect of dopaminergic stimulation or blockade on morphine-withdrawal aggression.
    Psychopharmacologia, 1973, Volume: 32, Issue:2

    Topics: Aggression; Amphetamine; Animals; Apomorphine; Dihydroxyphenylalanine; Haloperidol; Humans; Male; Me

1973
Drug effects on distress-evoked behavior in mice: methodology and drug class comparisons.
    Psychopharmacologia, 1971, Volume: 20, Issue:2

    Topics: Aggression; Animals; Arousal; Behavior, Animal; Chlordiazepoxide; Electric Stimulation; Electroshock

1971