A Clinical And Pharmacogenetic Investigation Of Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT) In Opiate Dependent Individuals
Over time, many discoveries revolutionized medicine. Methadone has revolutionized the management of opiate dependence. With MMT, most patients respond well and their health improves. Its complex pharmacology and “opiophobia” however impede its full usefulness. Among the “opiophobics”, alternative th...
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my-usm-ep.421342019-04-12T05:26:37Z A Clinical And Pharmacogenetic Investigation Of Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT) In Opiate Dependent Individuals 2011-05 Mohamad, Nasir R735-854 Medical education. Medical schools. Research Over time, many discoveries revolutionized medicine. Methadone has revolutionized the management of opiate dependence. With MMT, most patients respond well and their health improves. Its complex pharmacology and “opiophobia” however impede its full usefulness. Among the “opiophobics”, alternative therapies with, as an example, Chinese medicines, are frequently sought and advocated. We performed a laboratory and clinical study with the objective of investigating factors that predict successful MMT program, in an effort to improve therapy with methadone and to help us develop guidelines on the optimization of MMT. We also studied the effect of a Chinese herb, BioLitrin in patients maintained on MMT to evaluate its role as an adjunct to MMT. 2011-05 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/42134/ http://eprints.usm.my/42134/1/NASIR_MOHAMAD.pdf application/pdf en public phd doctoral Universiti Sains Malaysia Institut Penyelidikan Perubatan Molekul |
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Over time, many discoveries revolutionized medicine. Methadone has revolutionized the management of opiate dependence. With MMT, most patients respond well and their health improves. Its complex pharmacology and “opiophobia” however impede its full usefulness. Among the “opiophobics”, alternative therapies with, as an example, Chinese medicines, are frequently sought and advocated. We performed a laboratory and clinical study with the objective of investigating factors that predict successful MMT program, in an effort to improve therapy with methadone and to help us develop guidelines on the optimization of MMT. We also studied the effect of a Chinese herb, BioLitrin in patients maintained on MMT to evaluate its role as an adjunct to MMT. |
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A Clinical And Pharmacogenetic Investigation Of Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT) In Opiate Dependent Individuals |
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A Clinical And Pharmacogenetic Investigation Of Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT) In Opiate Dependent Individuals |
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A Clinical And Pharmacogenetic Investigation Of Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT) In Opiate Dependent Individuals |
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A Clinical And Pharmacogenetic Investigation Of Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT) In Opiate Dependent Individuals |
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A Clinical And Pharmacogenetic Investigation Of Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT) In Opiate Dependent Individuals |
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clinical and pharmacogenetic investigation of methadone maintenance therapy (mmt) in opiate dependent individuals |
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