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methadone and Catatonic Rigidity

methadone has been researched along with Catatonic Rigidity in 3 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.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"We report here the case of an infant who developed life-threatening rigid-chest syndrome after receiving an accidental overdose of methadone."7.76Methadone-induced rigid-chest syndrome after substantial overdose. ( Hack, RA; Lynch, RE, 2010)
"We report here the case of an infant who developed life-threatening rigid-chest syndrome after receiving an accidental overdose of methadone."3.76Methadone-induced rigid-chest syndrome after substantial overdose. ( Hack, RA; Lynch, RE, 2010)

Research

Studies (3)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19902 (66.67)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (33.33)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Lynch, RE1
Hack, RA1
Barnett, A1
Goldstein, J1
Fiedler, E1
Taber, R1
Ahtee, L1
Kääriäinen, I1
Paasonen, MK1

Other Studies

3 other studies available for methadone and Catatonic Rigidity

ArticleYear
Methadone-induced rigid-chest syndrome after substantial overdose.
    Pediatrics, 2010, Volume: 126, Issue:1

    Topics: Drug Administration Schedule; Drug Overdose; Fentanyl; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Infant, Newborn; I

2010
Etonitazine-induced rigidity and its antagonism by centrally acting muscle relaxants.
    European journal of pharmacology, 1975, Volume: 30, Issue:1

    Topics: Analgesics, Opioid; Animals; Benzimidazoles; Benzyl Compounds; Catalepsy; Codeine; Cordotomy; Diethy

1975
Effect of nalorphine and antiparkinsonian drugs on methadone-induced rigidity; relation to homovanillic acid content of nucleus caudatus.
    Annales medicinae experimentalis et biologiae Fenniae, 1972, Volume: 50, Issue:4

    Topics: Amantadine; Animals; Atropine; Body Temperature; Brain; Caudate Nucleus; Depression, Chemical; Dose-

1972