methadone

[ meth-uh-dohn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Pharmacology.

a synthetic narcotic, C 2 1 H 2 8 ClNO, similar to morphine but effective orally, used in the relief of pain and as a heroin substitute in the treatment of heroin addiction.

methadone

/ ˈmɛθəˌdɒn; ˈmɛθəˌdəʊn /

a narcotic analgesic drug similar to morphine, used to treat opiate addiction. Formula: C 21 H 27 NO

methadone

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50; meth(yl) + a(mino) + d(iphenyl) + (heptan)one

C20: from ( di ) meth ( yl ) + a ( mino ) + d ( iphenyl ) + -one

The research also showed that once the patients stabilized on methadone, there was a decrease in their cannabis use.

The three main types of medication for opiate withdrawal and recovery are methadone, buphrenorphine, and naltrexone.

Jay died of a methadone overdose three years after his suicide attempt.

I went through a methadone program and it helped, but then you get hooked on that.

“In dealing with heroin addicts for example, they were given free methadone and heroin,” says Van Bakkum.

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