Historique
Article de Périodique
Methadone treatment marks 40 Years (2005)
Auteur(s) :
B. M. KUEHN
Article en page(s) :
887-889
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Thésaurus mots-clés
TRAITEMENT
;
METHADONE
;
TRAITEMENT DE MAINTENANCE
;
HISTOIRE
;
OPIACES
;
CERVEAU
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Résumé :
Forty years and countless political firestorms after it was first introduced, methadone maintenance for the treatment of opioid addiction remains a standard therapy in the field of addiction treatment. The publication on August 23, 1965, of positive results from a small clinical trial of methadone as a treatment for heroin addiction in JAMA marked a sea change in the treatment of addiction (Dole and Nyswander. JAMA. 1965;193:646-650). The study, conducted at Rockefeller University in New York City by Vincent P. Dole, MD, and the late Marie E. Nyswander, MD, suggested that a medication could be used to control the cravings and withdrawal that often lead to relapse in individuals with opioid addiction who attempt to quit. (Extract)
Affiliation :
USA