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Methadone is a synthetic opioid, used medically as an analgesic and in the treatment of narcotic addiction. It was first brought to market by the pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Company. Methadone was first synthesized in 1937 by German scientists Max Bockmuhl and Gustav Ehrhart at IG Farben (Hoechst-Am-Main) duri... more at Wikipedia

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Overall, 79% (635 Members) find Methadone helpful
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Methadone Reviews

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1996-2009 Works well, but took my PM doc 4 months to convince me to try it because of the social stigma. I was accused by a family court judge of being a former Heroin addict. She didn't know any better!
taken during most recent detox and was slowly weaned down over five days eased wd symptoms. not something I would recommend long term as its just as easy to get addicted to
Working / Worked
Currently taking 4 times a day in connection with nurotin and advil.
My boyfriend has been on the Methadone clinic for a little over a month now. Hes at 100 mg. If he misses a dose however he needs to get high or he will get sick.
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Part of my current regimen, leaves me tired. Have cut my dosage in half in last year. YAY ME!
Methadone saved my life. My brain chemistry was going crazy after abusing heroin and other opiates so I could not stick with any other treatments because of how terrible I felt. Methadone normalized my brain enough for me to start really focusing on my recovery. Ive been off of heroin since day two of methadone treatment almost seven years ago. Its a vital tool of recovery for me. We all need to find our own individual combination of recovery tools that work for us.
Working / Worked
Seems to be helping me more than anything else I've tried. I take 10 mg 4 times a day and it doesn't make me high. But I still have to take my Loratab when I'm really hurting bad.
Working / Worked
I have a prescription for 3 -5mg.tabs of Methadone per day which works for pain.
Working / Worked
effectively relieves pain, but not for 24 hours, and it seems that when doctors think of methadone they think only of the methadone treatment clinics. Not sure if that's for me, but considering.
Working / Worked
It relieved the pain but unable to continue using because of vomiting
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: methadone
    yeah something definitely's not right. He really shouldn't be drinking. But you can still abuse heroin on methadone maintenance. IT sounds like from ... [More]
  2. Discussion: Methadone
    I am currently trying to get off of Methadone. I am down to 3 ml's in the morning and 2 ml's in the evening. I go down 1 ml every 4 days until I am co... [More]
  3. Discussion: Methadone
    I hate this drug and I would never take it for fibro or anything else. It is for heroin addicts. That doctor sounds like a quack if he thinks it is... [More]
  4. Discussion: Methadone
    Is anyone using Methadone? One of our doctors who has treated over 10,000 patients has gone from using lots of narcotics, to using Provigil and Methad... [More]
  5. Discussion: Methadone
    All i can say right now is that methadone is a beautiful thing but only because i havent had to try and stop and its only my 3rd dose but i feel accua... [More]

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