Effectiveness of the methadone programme in the treatment of patients on a mephedrone binge and dependent on heroin: a retrospective study, 2010-19.

Conclusions: The interaction of the methadone dose with HCV infection plays a very important role in the frequency of hospitalisation of patients taking mephedrone with heroin on a regular basis.KEY POINTSThe number of hospitalisations was higher in a group of patients on a mephedrone binge taking heroin in comparison to heroin dependent patientsThe interaction of the sex of the subjects and HCV infection with the dose of methadone taken explains 80.3 and 67.6% of variance in the frequency of hospitalisations, respectivelyThe most optimal dose of methadone in the group of people taking mephedrone with heroin ranges between 100 and 110 ml. PMID: 32491921 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice - Category: Psychiatry Tags: Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract Source Type: research