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ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2021

Add-On Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators for Methadone Maintenance Treatment.

Chieh-Liang Huang, Yao-Chang Chiang, Wei-Chun Chang, Yu-Ting Su, Juan-Cheng Yang, Wei-Chung Cheng, Hsien-Yuan Lane, Ing-Kang Ho, Wen-Lung Ma

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Article in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Chieh-Liang HuangTsaotun Psychiatric Center, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taichung, Taiwan.
Yao-Chang ChiangDepartment of Nursing, Division of Basic Medical Sciences, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Chiayi County, Taiwan.
Wei-Chun ChangSex Hormone Research Center, Center for Drug Abuse and Addiction, Chinese Medicine Research and Development Center, Department of Psychiatry, Department of OBS & GYN, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Yu-Ting SuSex Hormone Research Center, Center for Drug Abuse and Addiction, Chinese Medicine Research and Development Center, Department of Psychiatry, Department of OBS & GYN, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Juan-Cheng YangSex Hormone Research Center, Center for Drug Abuse and Addiction, Chinese Medicine Research and Development Center, Department of Psychiatry, Department of OBS & GYN, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Wei-Chung ChengSex Hormone Research Center, Center for Drug Abuse and Addiction, Chinese Medicine Research and Development Center, Department of Psychiatry, Department of OBS & GYN, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Hsien-Yuan LaneSex Hormone Research Center, Center for Drug Abuse and Addiction, Chinese Medicine Research and Development Center, Department of Psychiatry, Department of OBS & GYN, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Ing-Kang HoSex Hormone Research Center, Center for Drug Abuse and Addiction, Chinese Medicine Research and Development Center, Department of Psychiatry, Department of OBS & GYN, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Wen-Lung MaSex Hormone Research Center, Center for Drug Abuse and Addiction, Chinese Medicine Research and Development Center, Department of Psychiatry, Department of OBS & GYN, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
China Medical University · TWChina Medical University Hospital · TWAsia University · TWChang Gung University of Science and Technology · TW

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) remains the cornerstone for the management of opiate abuse. However, MMT can be associated with complex factors, including complications during the tolerance phase, the inability of some patients to maintain treatment effects during the tapering or abstinence phases, and the development of methadone dependence. Previous studies have revealed a sex disparity in MMT efficacy, showing that women undergoing MMT experiencing an increase in psychological symptoms compared with men and suggesting a link between disparate responses and the effects of estrogen signaling on methadone metabolism. More specifically, estradiol levels are positively associated with MMT dosing, and the expression of a single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) associated with estrogen receptor (ER) regulation is also associated with MMT dosing. In addition to performing mechanistic dissections of estrogen signaling in the presence of methadone, past studies have also proposed the targeting of estrogen signaling during MMT. The present report provides an overview of the relevant literature regarding sex effects, including differences in sex hormones and their potential impacts on MMT regimens. Moreover, this article provides a pharmacological perspective on the targeting of estrogen signals through the use of selective ER modulators (SERMs) during MMT. Preliminary preclinical experiments were also performed to evaluate the potential effects of targeting estrogen signaling with tamoxifen on methadone metabolism.

Indexed as

Polymorphism, Single NucleotideAdultAgedAnalgesics, OpioidAnimalsEstrogen Receptor alphaEstrogen Receptor betaEstrogensFemaleHeroin DependenceHumansMaleMethadoneMiceMice, KnockoutMiddle AgedAnalgesics, OpioidEsr1 protein, mouseESR2 protein, humanEstrogen Receptor alphaEstrogen Receptor betaEstrogensMethadoneOpiate AlkaloidsSelective Estrogen Receptor ModulatorsTamoxifenmethadoneMMTopiate addictionSERMsex disparity

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PMID34434167
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