Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

Medication Assisted Withdrawal

Medium: Photoshop
Client: Contemporary OBGYN Magazine

Pharmacotherapy for pregnant patients with OUD, Opioid Use Disorder. Methadone, a full agonist of the u-opioid receptor is used as standard treatment in MAW, Medication Assisted Withdrawal. Illustration shows taking a daily dose of methadone, which is transported across the placental barrier. Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome is experienced by infants exposed to opioids illicit or described. Postnatal withdrawal syndrome is considered less severe for infants exposed to medication assisted therapy.

About Alex
Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Alex Webber is a leading scientific illustrator with a unique talent for illuminating the latest discoveries in medical science and healthcare. Producing outstanding work for an array of book publishers and magazines, her expertise shows through in the way she finds the perfect visual approach to each brief.
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