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    Chronic methadone patients on high doses showed varied attention deficits. Working patients struggled with low signal rates, while nonworking patients made more errors at high signal rates, indicating specific attention impairments.

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    • Neuroscience
    • Psychology
    • Pharmacology

    Background:

    • Chronic high-dose methadone maintenance therapy is common for opioid use disorder.
    • Cognitive impairments, particularly in sustained attention, are potential side effects.
    • Understanding these deficits is crucial for patient management and treatment efficacy.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate sustained attention in chronic, high-dose methadone patients.
    • To compare cognitive performance between working and nonworking patient groups and control groups.
    • To assess the impact of different signal rates on attention.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a modified Continuous Performance Test (CPT) over 45 minutes.
    • Included four groups: working methadone patients, nonworking methadone patients, drug-free ex-addicts, and opiate-naive controls.
    • Tested performance across high, moderate, and low signal rates.

    Main Results:

    • No overall group differences in accuracy, response latency, or commission errors.
    • Working methadone patients showed better performance at high signal rates but poorer accuracy and longer latencies at low signal rates compared to controls.
    • Nonworking methadone patients exhibited more commission errors at high signal rates than all other groups.

    Conclusions:

    • Chronic high-dose methadone use may differentially impact sustained attention based on patient work status.
    • Working patients demonstrate attention variability, struggling more with lower signal rates.
    • Nonworking patients show a distinct pattern of attentional impairment, particularly with increased cognitive load.