[Methadone maintenance treatment].
Because of pharmacological characteristics methadone is an interesting substitutive opiate compound. However, the most important aspect of maintenance treatment consists of the accompanying global medico-social care. Useful as a therapeutic alternative in some severe and chronic heroin addictions, methadone is useless and even dangerous in other cases. Its efficacy in preventing AIDS epidemics has not been clearly established.
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Service hospitalo-universitaire de santé mentale et de thérapeutique Hôpital, Sainte-Anne, Paris.
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Rémi-Bouissière
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control; D000075202:Contraindications; D006801:Humans; D008691:Methadone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*
D008691:Methadone
Traitement de substitution par la méthadone.