TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1975//
TI  - EEG findings in heroin addicts during induction and maintenance on methadone
JO  - Electroencephalography and clinical neurophysiology
A1  - Feinstein, B.
SP  - 96
EP  - 99
VL  - 39
IS  - 1
N2  - This study investigated changes in the EEG of addicts initially on heroin as they progressed through the induction and maintenance phases of a methadone program. Spectral analysis of bipolar recordings revealed significant consistent differences only in the eyes-closed resting state. Patients under the influence of heroin showed large sharp peaks at 9-10 c/sec, particularly in the parieto-occipital recording. Methadone induction led either to marked reduction of this peak and widening of alpha band activity or to an increase in frequency of the alpha peak to 12 c/sec. After several months of methadone the alpha peak was still absent unless heroin abuse was present, a theta peak was present in three of four patients, and the alpha bandwidth remained broad. Changes in the theta band were more difficult to interpret.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0013-4694
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -