Which of the following drugs are used used in the deaddiction programmes of morphine?
A
Heroin
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B
Methadone
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C
Brown sugar
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D
Hashish
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Solution
The correct option is A Methadone
Pharmacotherapeutic medications used for curing morphine addiction includes Methadone, LAAM, buprenorphine (Subutex), nuprenorphine-naloxone (Suboxone) and naltrexone. These medications are used for reducing cravings for morphine or by blocking the euphoric effects of morphine.