Methadone Detox/Maintenance

Systematic Procedure For Failure

Methadone may be broken into two similar words; method and done. Method means: a systematic procedure; or process for doing something. Done means: doomed to failure or defeat or death; exhausted. How ironic have these two definitions become? A systematic procedure for failure!

Methadone (VA10820, Amidon, and Dolophine) as it is known today, was invented during World War II by German scientists Bockmuhl and Ehrhart. Va10820 as it was originally code named was discovered during clinical trials with synthetic opiates. The primary purpose of the studies was to produce effective synthetic-opioid-based narcotics in order to eliminate dependence upon other countries for the narcotic pain reliever “morphine. The name morphine comes from the Greek god of dreams, “Morpheus.” Then in 1942, Va10820 was dubbed Amidon for clinical studies within the German military. Soon after World War II ended in Europe on May 8th 1945 most of Germany’s pharmaceutical patents and their respective scientists fell into the hands of the US Department of Commerce. In 1947, Va10820 was renamed by the American Medical Association as “Methadone.” Later that year Eli Lilly began commercial production of methadone under the name Dolophine. The origin of Dolophine is derived from the Latin words; dolor meaning “pain” and phine meaning “end.” So Methadone (a systematic procedure for failure) became Dolophine (the end of pain). A better name to market their most valuable product.

Even though methadone had its origins in combating human suffering, many opiate addicts have become methadone addicts. Many opiate addicts believe that methadone gets you “high.” And that directly contradicts the claims of methadone advocacy groups like; The American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence, Inc. Until recently, most methadone addicts believed that to successfully withdraw from a methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) program you needed to return to heroin. That was because methadone withdrawals are more acute and last much longer than heroin withdrawals. Since 2003, Suboxone Detox Protocol has become an effective treatment for methadone withdrawal symptoms; Suboxone Detox is virtually a Pain Free Methadone Detox.

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