A 45-year-old member asked:

Is methadone an opiate blocker ?

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Dr. Brian Nicholanswered

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No: Methadone is a narcotic and an effective pain medication for patients with chronic pain. It is also used to maintain opioid addicts in order to prevent withdrawal symptoms while they abstain from other narcotics.

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Why do some people become addicted to methadone if it is used to help quit a addiction to opiates?

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Im currently detoxing off of 5 mg liquid methadone ( i was at 120 mg) this is the 3rd day and I am in immense pain.. Any help i was at 120 mg 3 months ago... Detoxed all the way down to 5 mg... Was on liquid methadone for 2+ years and an opiate addict for

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I'm currently on 18mgs of suboxone. I was wondering how bad the withdrawal from suboxone is? Compared to methadone or opiate withdrawal?

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Im on methadone 4 opiate addition if its not tkin everyday like its suppose 2B r if u don't tke the whole dose will that cause your heart rate 2 go up?

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Prescribed 2mg Xanax (alprazolam) 4x a day taken it only for 7 day cuz my opiate dependence methadone place turned down for the Xanax (alprazolam) what is Xanax (alprazolam) detection time?

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I have tested pos for opiates in a methadone program but I have only taken the methadone they gave me, how is this possible? they think i use??

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I have tested pos for opiates 3 times in a methadone program. I only taken the methadone they gave me, how is this possible? I really haven't used

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I take methadone on a daily basis an had a drug test that came up positive for opiate an negative for methadone can this be true???

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Can you tell me if methadone comes up as an opiate on drug screens?

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