Why doesn methadone in MMT block pain?
An adequate maintenance dose of methadone every day takes away cravings for opioid drugs and allows you to live a better life. But your body becomes accustomed to the pain-relieving quality of methadone. This is called tolerance to the drug. It means that you will feel pain just like someone who has never taken methadone. You will need painkilling drugs, possibly including opioid medications when appropriate.
An adequate maintenance dose of methadone every day takes away cravings for opioid drugs and allows you to live a better life. But your body becomes accustomed to the pain-relieving quality of methadone. This is called tolerance to the drug. It means that you will feel pain just like someone who has never taken methadone. And you will need painkilling drugs, possibly including opioid medications when appropriate.
