What is Methadone?
[[File:Methadone flat.svg|thumb|200px|right|Methadone]] '''Methadone''' is a [[synthetic]] [[opioid]].<ref>{{cite web |title=What's the Difference Between Methadone and Suboxone? » Symetria Recovery - Addiction Treatment & Suboxone Clinics |url=https://www.symetriarecovery.com/blog/whats-the-difference-between-methadone-and-suboxone/ |website=symetriarecovery.com |publisher=Symetria Recovery |accessdate=30 January 2022 |date=1 December 2021}}</ref> It is used as an [[analgesic]]. Besides relieving pain, it is also used to treat [[addiction]] to certain [[narcotic]]s, and some [[illegal drugs]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Methadone |url=https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/what-is-methadone#1 |accessdate=30 January 2022 |work=WebMD |language=en}}</ref> Methadone can also lead to: memory loss, shortness of breath, throat pains, stomach aches, and anxiety attacks. == References == {{Reflist}} {{med-stub}} {{Cough and cold preparations}} {{Opioid receptor modulators}} [[Category:Opioids]] [[Category:Addiction]] [[Category:Organonitrogen compounds]]