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methadone and Nutrition Disorders

methadone has been researched along with Nutrition Disorders in 7 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.

Nutrition Disorders: Disorders caused by nutritional imbalance, either overnutrition or undernutrition.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Several cases of chronic unsuspected infections in addicts' infants are reported, raising the question of the significance of undiagnosed infection as it affects growth."1.25Somatic growth effects of perinatal addiction. ( Wilson, GS, 1975)

Research

Studies (7)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19906 (85.71)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (14.29)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Zagon, IS1
McLaughlin, PJ1
Szpanowska-Wohn, A1
Dłuzniewska, K1
Groszek, B1
Lang-Młynarska, D1
Aylett, P1
Soloway, IH1
Walters, DB1
Wilson, GS1
Gambera, SE1
Clarke, JA1
Christakis, G1
Stimmel, B1
Rabin, J1
Archer, M1

Other Studies

7 other studies available for methadone and Nutrition Disorders

ArticleYear
Comparative effects of postnatal undernutrition and methadone exposure on protein and nucleic acid contents of the brain and cerebellum in rats.
    Developmental neuroscience, 1982, Volume: 5, Issue:5-6

    Topics: Age Factors; Animals; Brain Chemistry; Cerebellum; DNA; Female; Male; Methadone; Nerve Tissue Protei

1982
[Nutrition disorders in persons qualified for the methadone treatment. Part II. Food choice and intake in diets of opiate addicts].
    Przeglad lekarski, 2000, Volume: 57, Issue:10

    Topics: Adult; Choice Behavior; Diet; Female; Food Preferences; Humans; Male; Methadone; Middle Aged; Narcot

2000
Some aspects of nutritional state in 'hard' drug addicts.
    The British journal of addiction to alcohol and other drugs, 1978, Volume: 73, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Body Weight; Female; Hemoglobins; Heroin Dependence; Humans; Male; Methadone; Nut

1978
Neonatal drug dependence: developmental and bio-cultural considerations.
    Addictive diseases, 1976, Volume: 2, Issue:4

    Topics: Birth Weight; Family Characteristics; Female; Fetus; Humans; Infant Mortality; Infant, Newborn; Infa

1976
Somatic growth effects of perinatal addiction.
    Addictive diseases, 1975, Volume: 2, Issue:1-2

    Topics: Birth Weight; Cephalometry; Child; Child Development; Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Chi

1975
Comments on dietary intake of drug-dependent persons.
    Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 1976, Volume: 68, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Attitude to Health; California; Diet; Diet Surveys; Feeding Behavior; Female; Foo

1976
Proceedings: Nutritional status of heroin users enrolled in methadone maintenance.
    Proceedings. National Conference on Methadone Treatment, 1973, Volume: 1

    Topics: Ascorbic Acid; Carotenoids; Cholesterol; Demography; Female; Hematocrit; Heroin Dependence; Humans;

1973