A 34-year-old member asked:
What can methadone do to your personality?
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Methadone personality: Nervous system side effects have included agitation, confusion, disorientation, dysphoria, euphoria, seizures, sleepiness or insomnia, and dizziness.One study has suggested that detoxification from Methadone maintenance therapy may result in the development of an organic mood syndrome. Psychological dependents has occurred and one case of Methadone induced obsessive-compulsive disorder has been reported. Source: www.Drugs.Com.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
What does methadone do to you?
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Dr. Mehul Desaianswered
Pain Management 21 years experience
Depends: It may be used as a pain medication or to treat heroin addiction.
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