psychoanalytic process (a process that is assumed to occur in psychoanalytic theory) Domain category: psychiatry; psychological medicine; psychopathology (the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of defence):
Methadone, also known as Dolophine among other brand names, is a synthetic opioid. It is used medically as a pain medication and a maintenance therapy in people with opioid dependence. Methadone is also used in managing severe chronic pain owing to its long duration of action and strong analgesic effect.Side effects are similar to that of other opioids.t is used medically as a pain medication and a maintenance therapy in people with opioid dependence. Methadone is also used in managing severe chronic pain owing to its long duration of action and strong analgesic effect.
Methadone is a synthetic opiate occasionally prescribed for chronic pain, but more often used to wean patients off of opiates like heroin. For most patients, a life-long course of methadone treatment, or maintenance therapy, is necessary to prevent relapse and return to heroin use.n both cases, clonidine is often given to help reduce the symptoms of withdrawal. 1  The more traditional tapering method usually takes 5-7 weeks. 2  Patients first rapidly reduce their use to 30 mg per day before beginning tapering at a typical rate of 5 mg per week.