Methadone is a long-acting opioid medication used to replace shorter-acting opioids, such as heroin, oxycodone, fentanyl, or hydromorphone, which can lead to addiction. Long-acting means the medication works more slowly and over a longer period in the body. The effects of methadone last 24 to 36 hours. In contrast, a person taking short-acting opioids must take them three to four times a day to avoid withdrawal symptoms. Buy methadone pills online.
When taken at the correct dose, methadone prevents withdrawal symptoms and reduces cravings for the drug without making the person feel high (euphoric) or drowsy. This reduces the harm associated with opioid abuse and gives people who are dependent on opioids a chance to stabilize their lives. This treatment is called methadone maintenance therapy, a type of opioid agonist therapy. Methadone therapy for opioid addiction works similarly to buprenorphine, another opioid agonist therapy.