Methadone: the surprising (and controversial) drug used in anesthesia

Despite its reputation for treating opioid use disorders, methadone can actually be a useful drug as part of anesthesia for healthy patients. However, its use can be controversial even among anesthesiologists. In this video, I explain the controversy, what the latest studies say, and what I do in my own practice.

2019 review article: https://pubs.asahq.org/anesthesiology...
2023 randomized-controlled study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37350...

0:00 Start
0:55 What is methadone?
2:18 Black box warnings
3:34 Methadone during surgery
5:08 Controversy
6:26 What the data shows
7:35 Do I give it?

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