Liver damage indices as a tool for modifying methadone maintenance treatment: a cross-sectional study

erectile dysfunction in methadone maintenance patients: a cross sectional study in northern iran.

objective: erectile dysfunction affects quality of life and is a common dysfunction in drug abusers. the aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of erectile dysfunction in drug abusers on methadone maintenance therapy to reduce this drug side effect in the future studies . methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted with two hundred addicted individuals on methadone maintenance th...

Motives for Choosing Medicine as a University Major: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background: Awareness of the motives of the students for choosing to study medicine demonstrates their understanding of the nature of this major and their expectations from their future profession. The evaluation of the volume of students who choose this major with wrong motives is necessary for educational planning of professional commitment. This study was conducted to evaluate the motives of...

Effects of Methadone on Liver Enzymes in Patients Undergoing Methadone Maintenance Treatment

Background: Methadone is currently the most frequently used substance in the treatment of short-term and particularly long-term opiate dependence. Patients' beliefs about the adverse effects of methadone on function of organs, especially liver, have widely affected the use of this substance. This study aimed to determine the effects of methadone on liver enzyme levels in patients on methadone m...

A Cross Sectional Study on Pediatric Methadone Poisoning in Northeast of Iran

Erectile Dysfunction in Methadone Maintenance Patients: A Cross Sectional Study in Northern Iran

OBJECTIVE Erectile dysfunction affects quality of life and is a common dysfunction in drug abusers. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of erectile dysfunction in drug abusers on methadone maintenance therapy to reduce this drug side effect in the future studies. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted with two hundred addicted individuals on methadone maintenance the...