Methadone Addiction: Methadone Symptoms & Side Effects

Question: Methadone addiction symptoms?

(Posted by: Victoria aka. seductive animal on 2007-03-04 19:50:23)

I think a friend of mine is addicted to methadone.....what are the symptoms?

Posted by: opester on 2007-03-04, 20:07:00

Basically the same as those for heroin addiction however methadone does not create the high that is experienced with heroin. Someone being treated for heroin addiction via methadone maintenance will most certainly experience withdrawal symptoms if they attempt to stop use abruptly. Methadone addiction, when it is prescribed for pain management, can occur and symptoms would most likely be a need and desire to take increasing amounts of the drug over time, diminished effectiveness of pain control at the prescribed dose and the withdrawal syndrome upon cessation of use that is characteristic of the opiates.

Posted by: Joyful on 2007-03-04, 20:12:15

Methadone is used 2 treat herion or morphine addicts.It's just substituting 1 problem 4 another.If they have 2 have it everyday.Or,it doesn't make'm sick anymore.They culd very well b addicted.I've did herion & morphine.It's all very addictive.I hope yur friend gets better.