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is methadone an opioid agonist

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Asked: 2019-11-29 10:54:01

I have recently started to treat an opioid disorder that started out when I was in a bad place in my life. Now, I’m looking for a medication that can help me with the treatment and that will make the withdrawal syndrome less strong than it is. I have been recommended to use methadone. Is this drug an opioid agonist? If the answer is affirmative, how does it work?
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Answered: 2019-11-30 05:52:08

I used methadone and I can attest for its efficiency as a drug to be used during the withdrawal of heroin. It was a hard time for me, but the drug helped a lot. Like other opioid agonists, it affects how the receptors of your brain deal with opioids.

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Answered: 2019-11-30 23:00:16

Methadone is called an opioid agonist because it affects the opioid receptors of your brain. This is why it is used to treat patients who were addicted to heroin. It works in a very similar but less hurtful way.

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Answered: 2019-11-29 19:50:25

You are right. This drug is defined by the specialists as an opioid agonist. It means that it affects the opioid receptors of the brain directly, allowing you to feel weaker withdrawal symptoms. It’s definitely a good idea to use it, it’ll ease your pain.

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Answered: 2019-11-29 18:03:57

Yes, it is. You should not be taking medicine if you have no idea what they are. Do proper research about it instead of asking people online.

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Answered: 2019-11-30 21:22:33

Hello. I believe that my knowledge in the field can help you with this question. Methadone is a popular opioid agonist, so you are right. What this means is that the drug acts upon your opioid receptors and relieves you from pain. In the case of this specific drug, it is slower than other opioids such as heroin and morphine, so it can be used in the treatment of addiction. An agonist opioid is the opposite of an antagonist one. These ones block the opioid receptors instead of activating them and can also be used in your treatment.

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