The therapeutic effect of N‐acetylcysteine as an add‐on to methadone maintenance therapy medication in outpatients with substance use disorders: A randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled clinical trial
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DOI: 10.1002/brb3.2823
Abstract: Patients with substance use disorders (SUD) under methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) are susceptible to a number of complications (psychological and metabolic disorders). Evidence studies have shown the roles of the glutamatergic system in addiction. N‐Acetylcysteine… read more here.
Keywords: use disorders; maintenance therapy; methadone maintenance; substance use ... See more keywords
Similarities and changes between 15- and 24-year survival and retention rates of patients in a large medical-affiliated methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) center.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.11.034
Abstract: BACKGROUND Environmental and social trends and patients' characteristics may affect predictors for methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) outcome. METHODS We have expanded our previous study of predictors for MMT outcome (from 619 to 890 patients) and… read more here.
Keywords: methadone maintenance; mmt; treatment; year ... See more keywords
Pregabalin misuse in methadone maintenance treatment patients in Israel: Prevalence and risk factors.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.04.025
Abstract: BACKGROUND Drug users reportedly abuse pregabalin, and its combination with opiates was related to fatalities. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of pregabalin misuse and risk factors among patients in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT). METHODS… read more here.
Keywords: maintenance treatment; pregabalin; methadone maintenance; risk factors ... See more keywords
Mortality related to methadone maintenance treatment in Stockholm, Sweden, during 2006-2013.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2016.12.005
Abstract: BACKGROUND Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) of opiate addiction was introduced in Sweden 50years ago. The first Swedish programs were modeled after the original Dole and Nyswander program, with strict criteria for admittance into treatment, and… read more here.
Keywords: maintenance treatment; methadone maintenance; treatment stockholm; treatment ... See more keywords
Reliability and validity of the Treatment Outcome Profile among patients attending methadone maintenance treatment programs in Kunming, China.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2017.03.004
Abstract: BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE Substance misuse has been a major health and social issue worldwide and has become an important public health issue in China over the past two decades. Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) has been… read more here.
Keywords: maintenance treatment; methadone maintenance; validity; treatment ... See more keywords
Stress indices in methadone maintenance treatment - Cross sectional and follow up study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113218
Abstract: To study the prevalence of perceived high stress among methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) patients, and whether stress can predict outcome, and whether stress may improve during treatment, we studied a sample of 107 MMT patients… read more here.
Keywords: maintenance treatment; stress indices; methadone maintenance; study ... See more keywords
Relapse risk revealed by degree centrality and cluster analysis in heroin addicts undergoing methadone maintenance treatment.
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DOI: 10.1017/s0033291721003937
Abstract: BACKGROUND Based on hubs of neural circuits associated with addiction and their degree centrality (DC), this study aimed to construct the addiction-related brain networks for patients diagnosed with heroin dependence undertaking stable methadone maintenance treatment… read more here.
Keywords: relapse; methadone maintenance; maintenance treatment; degree centrality ... See more keywords
Ethnic differences in psychosocial factors in methadone maintenance: Hmong versus non-Hmong
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DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2017.1371656
Abstract: ABSTRACT Little is known about the characteristics of U.S.-based Asian populations undergoing methadone maintenance treatment for opioid use disorders. We evaluated psychosocial factors in 76 Hmong and 130 non-Hmong on methadone maintenance for at least… read more here.
Keywords: methadone maintenance; psychosocial factors; ethnic differences; non hmong ... See more keywords
Feasibility of a Brief Intervention to Decrease Harmful Alcohol Use Among Methadone Maintenance Treatment Clients in Shanghai: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001101
Abstract: Objectives In this study, we aimed to examine the prevalence of alcohol consumption among methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) clients in Shanghai and to determine whether a brief intervention (BI) affects drinking among them. Methods A… read more here.
Keywords: brief intervention; among methadone; group; alcohol ... See more keywords
‘Crisis’ and ‘everyday’ initiators: A qualitative study of coercion and agency in the context of methadone maintenance treatment initiation
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DOI: 10.1111/dar.12411
Abstract: INTRODUCTION AND AIMS Patient attrition is common among people enrolled in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) programs and most pronounced during the first year of treatment. However, the experiences of patients initiating MMT have been overlooked… read more here.
Keywords: initiation; methadone maintenance; treatment; coercion ... See more keywords
The Effects of Probiotic Supplementation on Opioid-Related Disorder in Patients under Methadone Maintenance Treatment Programs
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DOI: 10.1155/2022/1206914
Abstract: Introduction Patients under methadone maintenance treatment programs (MMTPs) are susceptible to numerous complications (e.g., mental and metabolic disorders). This study evaluated the effects of probiotics on clinical symptoms, biomarkers of oxidative stress, inflammation, insulin resistance,… read more here.
Keywords: patients methadone; maintenance treatment; treatment; patients receiving ... See more keywords