Methadone

1937

Methadone is made by chemical synthesis and acts on opioid receptors. Methadone was developed in Germany around 1937 to 1939 by Gustav Ehrhart and Max Bockmühl.

1939

Methadone is made by chemical synthesis and acts on opioid receptors. Methadone was developed in Germany around 1937 to 1939 by Gustav Ehrhart and Max Bockmühl.

1947

It was approved for use in the United States in 1947.

1999

Individuals who are prescribed methadone for either IV or IM administration cannot drive in the UK, mainly due to the increased sedation effects that this route of use can cause. === Mortality === In the United States, deaths linked to methadone more than quadrupled in the five-year period between 1999 and 2004.

That number was up from 790 in 1999.

2004

Individuals who are prescribed methadone for either IV or IM administration cannot drive in the UK, mainly due to the increased sedation effects that this route of use can cause. === Mortality === In the United States, deaths linked to methadone more than quadrupled in the five-year period between 1999 and 2004.

National Center for Health Statistics, as well as a 2006 series in the Charleston Gazette (West Virginia), medical examiners listed methadone as contributing to 3,849 deaths in 2004.

2006

National Center for Health Statistics, as well as a 2006 series in the Charleston Gazette (West Virginia), medical examiners listed methadone as contributing to 3,849 deaths in 2004.

The consensus report concludes that "although the data remains incomplete, National Assessment meeting participants concurred that methadone tablets or Diskets® distributed through channels other than opioid treatment programs most likely are the central factors in methadone-associated mortality." In 2006, the U.S.

2011

The number of deaths in the United States involving methadone poisoning declined from 4,418 in 2011 to 3,300 in 2015.

2013

In 2013, about 41,400 kilograms were manufactured globally.

2015

The number of deaths in the United States involving methadone poisoning declined from 4,418 in 2011 to 3,300 in 2015.

2019

Brazilian footballer assistant Robson Oliveira was arrested in 2019 upon arriving in Russia with methadone tablets sold legally in other countries and was in jail until early May 2021 for what was considered drug trafficking under Russian law. == Medical uses == === Opioid addiction === Methadone is used for the treatment of opioid use disorder.

2021

Brazilian footballer assistant Robson Oliveira was arrested in 2019 upon arriving in Russia with methadone tablets sold legally in other countries and was in jail until early May 2021 for what was considered drug trafficking under Russian law. == Medical uses == === Opioid addiction === Methadone is used for the treatment of opioid use disorder.




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