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methadone and Protein-Energy Malnutrition

methadone has been researched along with Protein-Energy Malnutrition in 1 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.

Protein-Energy Malnutrition: The lack of sufficient energy or protein to meet the body's metabolic demands, as a result of either an inadequate dietary intake of protein, intake of poor quality dietary protein, increased demands due to disease, or increased nutrient losses.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"The study was carried out on 44 opiate abusers (14 women aged from 21-33 years and 30 men aged from 21-46 years), who were classified to methadone maintenance treatment."1.31[Nutritional problems of persons qualified for the methadone treatment. Part I. Nutritional status of opiate addicts]. ( Janik, A; Kolarzyk, E; Kroch, S; Szpanowska-Wohn, A, 2000)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (100.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Szpanowska-Wohn, A1
Kolarzyk, E1
Kroch, S1
Janik, A1

Other Studies

1 other study available for methadone and Protein-Energy Malnutrition

ArticleYear
[Nutritional problems of persons qualified for the methadone treatment. Part I. Nutritional status of opiate addicts].
    Przeglad lekarski, 2000, Volume: 57, Issue:10

    Topics: Adult; Anthropometry; Body Mass Index; Female; Humans; Male; Methadone; Middle Aged; Narcotics; Nutr

2000