Methadone was discovered in 1937 by two German chemists who were searching for a less addictive and more useable alternative to morphine. During the Nixon administration, many hospitals set up methadone clinics to dispense methadone as an alternative to another dangerous drug, heroin. Unfortunately, clinical studies are mixed on the success of that effort, with many heroin addicts claiming that methadone is harder to quit than heroin itself. In addition, methadone deaths are increasingly common. Some studies lead researchers to believe that methadone use causes cardiovascular distress , leading to heart attacks.
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