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METHADONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- methadone maintenance treatment
1, record 1, English, methadone%20maintenance%20treatment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MMT 2, record 1, English, MMT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- methadone maintenance therapy 3, record 1, English, methadone%20maintenance%20therapy
correct
- methadone replacement therapy 4, record 1, English, methadone%20replacement%20therapy
correct, less frequent
- methadone substitution therapy 5, record 1, English, methadone%20substitution%20therapy
correct, less frequent
- methadone substitution treatment 6, record 1, English, methadone%20substitution%20treatment
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) can help injection drug users ... reduce or stop injecting and return to productive lives. ... Methadone ... works by "occupying" the brain receptors sites affected by heroin and other opiates. 2, record 1, English, - methadone%20maintenance%20treatment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Methadone maintenance therapy is the most widely known and well-researched treatment for opioid dependency. Goals of therapy are to prevent abstinence syndrome, reduce narcotic cravings and block the euphoric effects of illicit opioid use. 3, record 1, English, - methadone%20maintenance%20treatment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- traitement de substitution à la méthadone
1, record 1, French, traitement%20de%20substitution%20%C3%A0%20la%20m%C3%A9thadone
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- traitement d'entretien à la méthadone 2, record 1, French, traitement%20d%27entretien%20%C3%A0%20la%20m%C3%A9thadone
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le traitement de substitution à la méthadone réduit la consommation d'héroïne, de cocaïne, et les comportements de consommation à risque pour la transmission du VIH et des ITSS [infections transmissibles sexuellement et par le sang] pour la majorité des personnes en traitement. 1, record 1, French, - traitement%20de%20substitution%20%C3%A0%20la%20m%C3%A9thadone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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