Biomaterial Database

Pharmacotherapy of opiate addiction. 1976

D A Swanson

Addiction to opioids has become a widespread disorder, particularly in the USA. The following review indicates experiences of the author among opiate addicts and summarises in particular the "heroin drug scene" and certain recent innovations in the pharmacotherapy of opiate dependence.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008691	Methadone	A synthetic opioid that is used as the hydrochloride. It is an opioid analgesic that is primarily a mu-opioid agonist. It has actions and uses similar to those of MORPHINE. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1082-3)	Amidone,Biodone,Dolophine,Metadol,Metasedin,Methaddict,Methadone Hydrochloride,Methadose,Methex,Phenadone,Phymet,Physeptone,Pinadone,Symoron,Hydrochloride, Methadone
D008692	Methadyl Acetate	A narcotic analgesic with a long onset and duration of action.	Acetylmethadol,Alphacetylmethadol,(3R,6R)-3-Acetoxy-6-dimethylamino-4,4-diphenylheptane,6-(Dimethylamino)-4,4-Diphenyl-3-Heptanol Acetate,Acemethadone,Amidolacetate,Dimepheptanol,LAAM,Levo-alpha-Acetylmethadol,Levoacetylmethadol,Levomethadyl,Levomethadyl Acetate,Levomethadyl Acetate Hydrochloride,Methadol,ORLAAM,Levo alpha Acetylmethadol
D009271	Naltrexone	Derivative of noroxymorphone that is the N-cyclopropylmethyl congener of NALOXONE. It is a narcotic antagonist that is effective orally, longer lasting and more potent than naloxone, and has been proposed for the treatment of heroin addiction. The FDA has approved naltrexone for the treatment of alcohol dependence.	Antaxone,Celupan,EN-1639A,Nalorex,Naltrexone Hydrochloride,Nemexin,ReVia,Trexan,EN 1639A,EN1639A
D009892	Opium	The air-dried exudate from the unripe seed capsule of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, or its variant, P. album. It contains a number of alkaloids, but only a few - MORPHINE; CODEINE; and PAPAVERINE - have clinical significance. Opium has been used as an analgesic, antitussive, antidiarrheal, and antispasmodic.	Omnopon,Papaveretum,Pantopon
D003496	Cyclazocine	An analgesic with mixed narcotic agonist-antagonist properties.
D005260	Female		Females
D006556	Heroin Dependence	Strong dependence or addiction, both physiological and emotional, upon HEROIN.	Heroin Abuse,Heroin Addiction,Heroin Smoking,Abuse, Heroin,Addiction, Heroin,Dependence, Heroin,Heroin Smokings,Smoking, Heroin
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293	Adolescent	A person 13 to 18 years of age.	Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths