Effects of Methadone on Liver Enzymes in Patients Undergoing Methadone Maintenance Treatment

Background: Methadone is currently the most frequently used substance in the treatment of short-term and particularly long-term opiate dependence. Patients' beliefs about the adverse effects of methadone on function of organs, especially liver, have widely affected the use of this substance. Th...

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Main Authors: Mahin Eslami-Shahrbabaki, Ali Akbar Haghdoost, Azadeh Mashaiekhi, Navid Khalili, Zahra Amini-Ranjbar, Alireza Ghayomi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences 2012-12-01
Series:Addiction and Health
Online Access:https://ahj.kmu.ac.ir/article_84576_ac5d025bf24c464577a14c425ab7ee3f.pdf