This paper is the thirty-sixth consecutive installment of the annual review of research
concerning the endogenous opioid system. It summarizes papers published during 2013 …

Background There has been a marked growth in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT)
in Iran in the past two decades with positive health outcomes. We conducted a systematic …

Background We investigated acute poisonings resulting from medications affecting the
nervous system and illicit substances at Loghman Hakim Hospital in Tehran. Methods We …

Methadone has a long history of pain relief and successful substitute for maintenance
treatment in heroin and narcotic addiction. The aim of the study was to assess the trends of …

Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study 260 cases of poisoning referred to the
emergency department of Ali-ebn Abi Taleb Hospital of Rafsanjan from October 2013 to …

Context. Toxicity due to body packing/pushing/stuffing is a major concern in many countries.
Of different imaging techniques, computed tomography (CT) scan is described as the …

Background: In Iran, methadone has been used for methadone maintenance treatment
(MMT) as well as analgesic treatment in pain clinics. Recently, there are some reports …

Methadone is used as a substitution drug for the treatment of opioid dependence and
chronic pain. Despite its widespread use and availability, there is a serious concern with …

Background Poisoning among children and adolescents is a public health problem
worldwide. To take preventive measures, the pattern of this problem should be determined …

Background: Agonist maintenance therapy with methadone is amongst the preferred
remedies for treating opioid dependence and is increasingly supported by the regional …