Long-term methadone treatment can affect nerve cells in brain

Wednesday, August 15, 2012 - 09:00 in Health & Medicine

Long-term methadone treatment can cause changes in the brain, according to recent studies. The results show that treatment may affect the nerve cells in the brain. The studies follow on from previous studies where methadone was seen to affect cognitive functioning, such as learning and memory.

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