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Relationship between CYP2B6*6 and cold pressor pain sensitivity in opioid dependent patients on methadone maintenance therapy (MMT).
Drug and alcohol dependence - 1 Aug 2016
Zahari Zalina, Lee Chee Siong, Ibrahim Muslih Abdulkarim, Musa Nurfadhlina, Mohd Yasin Mohd Azhar, Lee Yeong Yeh, Tan Soo Choon, Mohamad Nasir, Ismail Rusli
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BACKGROUND: CYP2B6 polymorphisms contribute to inter-individual variations in pharmacokinetics of methadone. Increased pain sensitivity is frequently reported by opioid dependent patients on methadone maintenance therapy (MMT). It is possible, therefore, that genetic polymorphisms in CYP2B6, which affects the metabolism of methadone, influence pain sensitivity among patients on MMT. This study investigated CYP2B6...
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