Subjective symptoms and serum methadone concentrations: what should guide dose adjustments in methadone maintenance treatment? A naturalistic cohort study from Norway

• Main Authors: Fatemeh Chalabianloo (Author), Lars Thore Fadnes (Author), Gudrun Høiseth (Author), Christian Ohldieck (Author), Jørn Henrik Vold (Author), Christer Aas (Author), Else-Marie Løberg (Author), Kjell Arne Johansson (Author), Jørgen G. Bramness (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background There is little evidence-based guidance on how to optimize methadone dosages among patients with opioid addiction undergoing methadone maintenance treatment (MMT). This study aims to investigate whether self-perceived opioid withdrawal symptoms, adverse effects, and self-reported...