Methadone Summary

Everything you need to understand or teach Methadone.

  • 5 Encyclopedia Articles

Study Pack

The Methadone Study Pack contains:

Encyclopedia Articles (5)

675 words, approx. 3 pages
Methadone Methadone (Dolophine) is a synthesized molecule with pharmacological actions very similar to those of the OPIOD drug, MORPHINE. Methadone serves an important place in the history of opioid A... Read more
3,822 words, approx. 13 pages
Methadone Maintenance Programs The history of methadone treatment offers a striking example of the benefits and limits of research findings on public attitudes and policies for methadone maintenance t... Read more
1,866 words, approx. 7 pages
Methadone Maintenance Programs Methadone is an analgesic (painkiller) that was first created in Germany during World War II. Its actions on the body are similar to those of morphine, which, like heroi... Read more
5,244 words, approx. 18 pages
Methadone OFFICIAL NAMES: Methadone, Dolophine STREET NAMES: Fizzies, dollies, dolls DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS: Schedule II, opioid narcotic analgesic Overview Methadone is a synthetic opioid narcotic, dis... Read more
5,710 words, approx. 20 pages
Methadone What Kind of Drug Is It? Methadone is a synthetic drug, meaning that it is made in a laboratory from chemicals. It behaves like an opiate drug in the brain. Opiates are drugs, derived from t... Read more