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Basic 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…

Anthony Scro is a NAMA volunteer, founder of the NAMA affiliate Association for the Betterment of Addiction Treatment and Education (ABATE) and has been a methadone advocate for over 20 years. It goes on and on. It seems like it may never end. We’ve all heard the same questions. Suffered the same humiliation. “When are…

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DATE: Dear (Elected Official) Stigma, misinformation and myths are the reasons Methadone Maintenance Treatment faces opposition in many communities. Methadone Maintenance Treatment is the gold standard of opiate addiction treatment according to medical professionals throughout the world. The AMA (American Medical Association) and all other U.S. medical professional organizations support Methadone Maintenance Treatment. West Virginia…

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