Gender differences in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of methadone substitution therapy
Gender-related differences in the pharmacological effects of drug are an emerging topic. This review examines gender differences in both pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic aspects of methadone, a long-acting opioid agonist that is prescribed as a treatment for opioid dependence and the management o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2015-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Pharmacology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2015.00122/full |