Contents | Methadone Briefing

Saturday, 16 January 2010 00:00 |

Written by Andrew Preston |

Foreword

Section 1	The history of methadone and methadone prescribing

Section 2	The research basis for methadone prescribing

Section 3	Methadone manufacture and the preparations available

Section 4	Physiology and pharmacology of methadone

Section 5	Methadone and the law

Section 6	Assessment

Section 7	Treatment aims and treatment choices

Section 8	Getting the starting dose right

Section 9	Methadone detoxification

Section 10	Practical issues in methadone prescribing

Section 11	Prescribing for groups with special needs

References

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Note	Important note on long-term detox: reducing doses over 1 month or longer

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