Cannabis may decrease symptom severity of opiate withdrawal during methadone maintenance treatment
A new study suggests that symptoms of opiate withdrawal decrease in
patients undergoing methadone maintenance treatment, who use cannabis.
The study with 91 patients has been conducted by researches of the
Farber Institute for Neurosciences at Thomas Jefferson University in
Philadelphia, USA. Patterns of cannabis use prior to and during
methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) were examined to assess possible
cannabis-related effects on MMT, particularly during methadone
stabilization.
Rates of cannabis use were high during methadone induction, dropping
significantly following dose stabilization. History of cannabis use
correlated with cannabis use during MMT but did not negatively impact
the methadone induction process. Authors noted that “pilot data also
suggested that objective ratings of opiate withdrawal decrease in MMT
patients using cannabis during stabilization.”
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