Can Methadone Lower Viral Loads? A study presented at the 22nd International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam demonstrated that methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) is associated with less time spent with a high viral load. The results are based on da…

Injection opioid use as a predictor of treatment outcomes amog methadone-maintained opioid-dependent patients. Ledgerwood DM, Lister JJ, LaLiberte B, Lundahl LH, Greenwald MK. Addict Behav. 2018 Oct 31;90:191-195. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.10.046…

A clinical trial on the acute effects of methadone and buprenorphine on actual driving and cognitive function of healthy volunteers.  Strand, M. C., Vindenes, V., Gjerde, H., Mørland, J. G., and Ramaekers, J. G. (2018)  Br J Clin…

Methadone maintenance treatment as social control: Analyzing patient experiences. O'Byrne P, Jeske Pearson C. Nurs Inq. 2018 Nov 20:e12275. doi: 10.1111/nin.12275.  Abstract https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30460726

Predictors of sleep disturbance in heroin users receiving methadone maintenance therapy: a naturalistic study in Taiwan. Li DJ, Chung KS, Wu HC, Hsu CY, Yen CF. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2018 Oct 26;14:2853-2859. doi: 10.2147/NDT.S177370. https:/…

Methadone Dosage and Plasma Levels, SNPs of OPRM1 Gene and Age of First Drug Use Were Associated With Outcomes of Methadone Maintenance Treatment. Peng S, Jiang H, Du J, Lin S, Pan S, Yu S, Zhao M. Front Genet. 2018 Oct 29;9:450. doi: 10.3389/fgen…