Methadone Interest Piqued Since Anna Nicole Smith's
Death
Methadone interest has been piqued and peaked since the death of
Anna Nicole Smith. By one keyword research survey of users looking
for particular words through the search engines, the word "methadone"
has jumped 20-fold within the last week.
| Anna Nicole Smith was
prescribed methadone by a Los Angeles physician under the alias
"Michelle Chase". This Los Angeles doctor is now being
investigated.
Methadone has traditionally been prescribed as a supervised
treatment for heroin addiction. More recently, some doctors
have been prescribing methadone for pain relief as well. While
not as addicting as heroin or as life-threatening, methadone
is a controlled substance with addictive properties and some
serious side effects.
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The side effects of using methadone are so serious, in fact, that
the U. S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued a public health
advisory regarding methadone on November 29, 2006. The advisory
states that some of the side effects of methadone can be life-threatening
as it may cause dangerous changes in heartbeat and breathing in
some patients.
Anna Nicole Smith's 20-year-old son, Daniel died from an overdose
of methadone, Zoloft and Lexpro on September 10, 2006, three days
after Smith had given birth to daughter, Dannielynn.
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