Factors affecting the dose of methadone among patients receiving methadone maintenance therapy in Taiwan.
Dian-Jeng LiKuan-Shang ChungHung-Chi WuChih-Yao HsuCheng-Fang YenPublished in: The American journal on addictions (2018)
Our study provided a naturalistic observation of the cohort for long period, along with a large sample size which could reflect clinical practice in the real world. We reported that a higher daily dose of methadone was significantly associated with CPSD after controlling for the effects of other factors. CPSD should be routinely surveyed among heroin users receiving MMT. (Am J Addict 2018;27:225-230).