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In Memory of Ira Sobel
ByAdminAdmin 03/26/2022New York City Many of you may not know who Ira was but to those who knew him from his writings and articles that appeared in many of our affiliates newsletters he was special. In many ways he was the typical patient who had been “hood winked” by the misinformation and negative barrage about methadone….
Diluting Methadone To Liquid Form – Practice, Negative Impact, Diversion
ByAdminAdmin 12/28/2021The dilution of methadone with water was initiated as a result of the first federal methadone regulations because it was believed that this policy would reduce the diversion of methadone. While initially this policy may have had an impact within a short time most prospective buyers learning that methadone was now diluted with water and…
Click Page!
ByAdminAdmin 04/11/2023How to use the Click Page The Click Page helps NAMA earn money. Clicking on a banner can earn from $.05 to $1 or more. All you have to do is go down the page and click on each banner. A window will open, wait a few seconds and then close it. You will find…
Comparison Chart of Illicit Heroin Addiction and Stabilized Methadone Maintenance
ByAdminAdmin 07/08/2021This chart was prepared by Herman Joseph and Joycelyn Sue Woods and is reprinted from METHADONE TREATMENT WORKS: A COMPENDIUM FOR METHADONE MAINTENANCE TREATMENT Topic Illicit Heroin Addiction Stabilized Methadone Maintenance Onset of action Immediate 30 minutes Duration of action 4 – 6 hours 24 – 36 hours or half-life Route of administration Injection, snorting,…
Basic Pharmacology
ByAdminAdmin 04/10/2023Pharmacology is the study (ology) of drugs (pharmacy). Psychopharmacology is the study of (ology) drugs (pharmacology/y) that produce their effects on the mind or brain (psycho or psyche). There are five basic classes of psycho-active drugs: 1) the opioids (i.e., heroin and methadone), 2) the stimulants (i.e., cocaine, nicotine), 3) the depressants (i.e., tranquilizers, antipsychotics,…
Stigma: The Invisible Barrier by Herman Joseph, Ph.D. and Joycelyn Woods, M.A.
ByAdminAdmin 03/28/2021Herman Joseph, Ph.D. is a member of NAMA’s Advisory Board and has been involved in methadone treatment and research since it’s beginning. This article is excerpted from Dr. Joseph’s dissertation on stigma. Joycelyn Woods, M.A. is Vice President of NAMA and has a graduate dreree in neuroscience and has worked in the field for twenty-five…