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methadone and Conduct Disorder

methadone has been researched along with Conduct Disorder 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.

Conduct Disorder: A repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate societal norms or rules are violated. These behaviors include aggressive conduct that causes or threatens physical harm to other people or animals, nonaggressive conduct that causes property loss or damage, deceitfulness or theft, and serious violations of rules. The onset is before age 18. (From DSM-IV, 1994)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"In order to examine the effects of a diagnosis of childhood conduct disorder (CD) on history of attempted suicide and drug use, unconfounded by early onset heroin use, 181 methadone maintenance patients who commenced heroin use after the age of 15 were interviewed."7.72The relationship of conduct disorder to attempted suicide and drug use history among methadone maintenance patients. ( Darke, S; Lynskey, M; Ross, J, 2003)
"In order to examine the effects of a diagnosis of childhood conduct disorder (CD) on history of attempted suicide and drug use, unconfounded by early onset heroin use, 181 methadone maintenance patients who commenced heroin use after the age of 15 were interviewed."3.72The relationship of conduct disorder to attempted suicide and drug use history among methadone maintenance patients. ( Darke, S; Lynskey, M; Ross, J, 2003)

Research

Studies (3)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (33.33)18.2507
2000's1 (33.33)29.6817
2010's1 (33.33)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Carpentier, PJ1
van Gogh, MT1
Knapen, LJ1
Buitelaar, JK1
De Jong, CA1
Darke, S1
Ross, J1
Lynskey, M1
Alterman, AI1
Rutherford, MJ1
Cacciola, JS1
McKay, JR1
Boardman, CR1

Other Studies

3 other studies available for methadone and Conduct Disorder

ArticleYear
Influence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder on opioid dependence severity and psychiatric comorbidity in chronic methadone-maintained patients.
    European addiction research, 2011, Volume: 17, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; Comorbidity; Conduct Disorder; Female; Humans;

2011
The relationship of conduct disorder to attempted suicide and drug use history among methadone maintenance patients.
    Drug and alcohol review, 2003, Volume: 22, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Chi-Square Distribution; Conduct Disorder; Female; Humans; Interviews as Topic; M

2003
Prediction of 7 months methadone maintenance treatment response by four measures of antisociality.
    Drug and alcohol dependence, 1998, Feb-01, Volume: 49, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Antisocial Personality Disorder; Benzodiazepines; Cocaine; Conduct Disorder; Diagnosis, Dual

1998