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Opioid dependence and substitution therapy: Thymoquinone as potential novel supplement therapy for better outcome for methadone maintenance therapy substitution therapy

Methadone is widely being used for opioid substitution therapy. However, the administration of methadone to opioid dependent individual is frequently accompanied by withdrawal syndrome and chemical dependency develops. Other than that, it is also difficult to retain patients in the treatment program...

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Main Authors: Nasir, Mohamad, Nor Hidayah, Abu Bakar, Liyana Hazwani, Mohd Adnan
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Published: 2014
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R Medicine (General)
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spelling my-unisza-ir.56902022-09-13T05:20:29Z http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/5690/ Opioid dependence and substitution therapy: Thymoquinone as potential novel supplement therapy for better outcome for methadone maintenance therapy substitution therapy Nasir, Mohamad Nor Hidayah, Abu Bakar Liyana Hazwani, Mohd Adnan BF Psychology R Medicine (General) Methadone is widely being used for opioid substitution therapy. However, the administration of methadone to opioid dependent individual is frequently accompanied by withdrawal syndrome and chemical dependency develops. Other than that, it is also difficult to retain patients in the treatment programme making their retention rates are decreasing over time. This article is written to higlights the potential use of prophetic medicines, Nigella sativa, as a supplement for opioid dependent receiving methadone. It focuses on the potential role of N. sativa and its major active compound, Thymoquinone (TQ) as a calcium channel blocking agent to reduce withdrawal syndrome and opioid dependency. 2014-12 Article PeerReviewed image en http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/5690/1/FH02-FP-16-05372.jpg image en http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/5690/2/FH02-FP-16-06873.jpg Nasir, Mohamad and Nor Hidayah, Abu Bakar and Liyana Hazwani, Mohd Adnan (2014) Opioid dependence and substitution therapy: Thymoquinone as potential novel supplement therapy for better outcome for methadone maintenance therapy substitution therapy. Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences, 17 (12). pp. 926-928. ISSN 20083866
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English
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R Medicine (General)
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R Medicine (General)
Nasir, Mohamad
Nor Hidayah, Abu Bakar
Liyana Hazwani, Mohd Adnan
Opioid dependence and substitution therapy: Thymoquinone as potential novel supplement therapy for better outcome for methadone maintenance therapy substitution therapy
description Methadone is widely being used for opioid substitution therapy. However, the administration of methadone to opioid dependent individual is frequently accompanied by withdrawal syndrome and chemical dependency develops. Other than that, it is also difficult to retain patients in the treatment programme making their retention rates are decreasing over time. This article is written to higlights the potential use of prophetic medicines, Nigella sativa, as a supplement for opioid dependent receiving methadone. It focuses on the potential role of N. sativa and its major active compound, Thymoquinone (TQ) as a calcium channel blocking agent to reduce withdrawal syndrome and opioid dependency.
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author Nasir, Mohamad
Nor Hidayah, Abu Bakar
Liyana Hazwani, Mohd Adnan
author_facet Nasir, Mohamad
Nor Hidayah, Abu Bakar
Liyana Hazwani, Mohd Adnan
author_sort Nasir, Mohamad
title Opioid dependence and substitution therapy: Thymoquinone as potential novel supplement therapy for better outcome for methadone maintenance therapy substitution therapy
title_short Opioid dependence and substitution therapy: Thymoquinone as potential novel supplement therapy for better outcome for methadone maintenance therapy substitution therapy
title_full Opioid dependence and substitution therapy: Thymoquinone as potential novel supplement therapy for better outcome for methadone maintenance therapy substitution therapy
title_fullStr Opioid dependence and substitution therapy: Thymoquinone as potential novel supplement therapy for better outcome for methadone maintenance therapy substitution therapy
title_full_unstemmed Opioid dependence and substitution therapy: Thymoquinone as potential novel supplement therapy for better outcome for methadone maintenance therapy substitution therapy
title_sort opioid dependence and substitution therapy: thymoquinone as potential novel supplement therapy for better outcome for methadone maintenance therapy substitution therapy
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