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HEROIN ADDICTION AND
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Editor: Icro Maremmani, MD - Pisa, Italy, EU |
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Thomas Clausen, MD - Oslo, Norway
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Statistical Editor: |
Mario Miccoli, PhD - Pisa, Italy, EU |
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Heroin Addiction and Related Clinical Problems: 2020, 22, N5 (pages: 47 - 48)
Methadone as a Treatment Option for Restless Leg Syndrome in Opioid Use Disorder Patient.
Riaz U.
Summary: Methadone as a treatment option for opioid addiction has an additional beneficial effects that includes a definite role in management of RLS. There are fewer reports of RLS while on MMT in opioid use disorder patients, as Methadone could well prevent emergence of RLS symptoms among this population. The untreated RLS can affect the functionality of patients, including the prevalence of depression and anxiety.
