The Electrocardiographic Conundrum in a Patient on Methadone Maintenance Therapy and Cannabis Coingestion: A Case Report of a Heartbreaking Puzzle
Methadone is considered relatively safe when compared to other opioids. Methadone, however, can cause respiratory depression and QT prolongation. Among patients on methadone maintenance therapy, the rate of cannabis use is high. Multiple hypotheses, including the ‘exit hypothesis’ or ‘the cannabis a...
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| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2024-10-01
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| Series: | Heart Views |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/heartviews.heartviews_124_24 |
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