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Glymphatic-System Function Is Associated with Addiction and Relapse in Heroin Dependents Undergoing Methadone Maintenance Treatment.  Wang L, Qin Y, Li X, Li X, Liu Y, Li W, Wang Y.  Brain Sci. 2023 Sep 7;13(9):1292. doi: 10.3390/brainsc...

Methadone dose escalation in patients with opioid use disorder and cancer as a strategy for controlling cancer-related pain: A case series.  Carli M, Fini E, De Luca G, Scarselli M, Lamanna F, Vico T, Bocci G.  Palliat Support Care. 2023...

Opioid relapse and its predictors among methadone maintenance patients: a multicenter, cross-sectional study in Vietnam.  Nguyen HTT, Dinh DX.  Harm Reduct J. 2023 Sep 16;20(1):136. doi: 10.1186/s12954-023-00872-0. PMID: 37717002; PMCID:...

The novel uncompetitive NMDA receptor antagonist esmethadone (REL-1017) has no meaningful abuse potential in recreational drug users.  Shram, M.J., Henningfield, J.E., Apseloff, G. et al.  Transl Psychiatry 13, 192 (2023). doi.org/10.103...

Cardiac and mortality outcome differences between methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone prescriptions in patients with an opioid use disorder.  Wang L, Volkow ND, Berger NA, Davis PB, Kaelber DC, Xu R.  J Clin Psychol. 2023 Aug 16. doi...