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ByAdminAdmin 10/26/2022Links Favorite Links National Alliance of Methadone Advocates Rokki’s Methadone List Bitch and Gripe Methadone Espanol Bulletin Board TexNAMA New Zealand Methadone Advocates Pagina del Gruppo SIMS (NAMA Materials in Italian) Brugerforeningen (NAMA Materials in Danish) Addiction Treatment Forum The Ibogaine Dossier American Society of Addiction Medicine Center for Substance Abuse Treatment CSAT Treatment Facility…
NAMA Policy Statement: On the Issue of Raising a Patient’s Dose Without Their Consultation
ByAdminAdmin 12/04/2022Numerous studies have shown that dose is one of the most important aspects of methadone treatment and that patients who are given an adequate dose, know their dose and have some influence regarding their dose do better in treatment and remain in treatment (Ball and Ross, 1994; Caplehorn and Bell, 1991; Cooper, 1992; D’Annuno and…
The Pharmacology of Opioids
ByAdminAdmin 04/18/2023Basic Pharmacology: How Methadone Works Part 2 Basic Opioid Pharmacology All natural and synthetic opioids exhibit a three dimensional T-shaped configuration (Barchas, Berger, Ciaranello and Elliott, 1977). This T-shaped molecule has two broad hydrophobic surfaces which are at right angles and a methylated nitrogen which is usually charged at physiological pH. The charged nitrogen is…
3237 North Dousman Milwaukee, WI 53212
ByAdminAdmin 03/10/2021Wisconsin Chapter of the National Alliance of Methadone Advocates 3237 North Dousman Milwaukee, WI 53212 President Greg Keller Mission Statement WI NAMA believes in the same Mission and goals as NAMA. Since its beginning over 25 years ago, methadone maintenance has been the most popular treatment for narcotic addiction. Many times over the years methadone…
The National Methadone Conference-2
ByAdminAdmin 11/06/2021American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence Washington, D.C. ~ April 13-16, 2003 Pre Conference Session 8:30 AM – 5:45 PM April 12, 2003 Sharon Dow, MS Joint Commission Washington, DC Joanne Page, MSW Council On Accreditation New York, NY Walter Ginter NAMA Westport, CT J. Thomas Payte, MD Drug Dependence Associates San Antonio,…
Starting a Patient Run Program by Tracy Gilmore and Cindy Bower
ByAdminAdmin 05/25/2022Starting your own program sounds like an impossible goal — while it will be hard work it is doable! You will not be first patient to open a program and hopefully, you will not be the last. The primary reason for a patient opening a program is that it will give you and the patients…