Find Methadone Treatment Near Bargersville IN
A methadone Clinic is a place where people can receive opioid addiction treatment. The methadone clinics can also be dispensed Suboxone(r) and Naloxone(r). Since methadone, which is the main medication, is used, both terms have been deemed synonymous.
Methadone works by attaching itself to the brain's receptors for opioids. Methadone, a synthetic opioid, activates opioid receptors less quickly than other opioids. It eases withdrawal symptoms while not creating an opioid dependence. Methadone alters the brain's and nervous system's responses to pain, thus reducing pain during opioid withdrawal. Methadone is also able to block the effects other opioids. It discourages people who are looking for "high" from using opioids.
The federal government established regulations in 1971 that regulated the use of methadone for heroin addiction. These regulations remained essentially unchanged until 2001 when they changed so that doctors and certain other healthcare professionals could give methadone to more patients. Methadone maintenance therapy is still the gold standard for treating opioid addiction.
The drugs can cross the blood brain barrier and attach themselves to receptors in the brain when a person is using opioids. This causes an immediate release of neurotransmitters which can produce the high associated with opioid highs. The brain's reward systems are activated by the high and this reinforces the initial surge of feel-good chemicals. When someone uses opioids, their brain produces fewer reward chemicals and is slower.
Every person is unique and needs different treatment. There are a variety of treatments that methadone clinics can offer. The heart of methadone clinic care, however, is medication-assisted (MAT).
If your employer does not test for methadone it will not be detected on a drug screen for opioids like heroin and morphine. Methadone is legal and you should not be screened for it if you're following your program.