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methadone and Sensation Disorders

methadone has been researched along with Sensation Disorders 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.

Sensation Disorders: Disorders of the special senses (i.e., VISION; HEARING; TASTE; and SMELL) or somatosensory system (i.e., afferent components of the PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM).

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Methadone has been reported to improve pain relief in patients with morphine resistance, and it is lipophilic and exerts a lesser activity on opioid receptors in the gastrointestinal tract."1.31Methadone in treatment of tenesmus not responding to morphine escalation. ( Dabbene, M; Fulfaro, F; Mercadante, S, 2001)

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
Mercadante, S1
Fulfaro, F1
Dabbene, M1

Other Studies

1 other study available for methadone and Sensation Disorders

ArticleYear
Methadone in treatment of tenesmus not responding to morphine escalation.
    Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2001, Volume: 9, Issue:2

    Topics: Aged; Analgesics, Opioid; Anus Diseases; Defecation; Humans; Male; Methadone; Morphine; Pain; Rectal

2001