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Methadone
What is it?
Synthetic opioid prescribed as Dolophine®. Tablet, oral solution, and injectable liquid used for detoxification and maintenance treatment of opioid addiction and as a pain reliever for moderate to severe pain.
Street Names
Amidone, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Fizzies with MDMA, Wafer
How is it used?
Swallowed as pill or liquid or injected.
How does it affect the body?
- Sweating, itchy skin, or sleepiness
- Addictive
- Overdose effects include shallow breathing, blue fingernails and lips, stomach spasms, clammy skin, convulsions, weak pulse, coma, and death
- Withdrawal symptoms: anxiety, muscle tremors, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal cramps
