Studies published about methadone conclude that "The current American
Academy of Pediatrics recommendations that only women in drug treatment
programs on less than 20 mg/day of methadone be advised to breastfeed should
be reconsidered."

Br J Clin Pharmacol  2001 Dec;52(6):681-5 Distribution of R- and S-methadone
into human milk during multiple, medium to high oral dosing. Begg EJ, Malpas
TJ, Hackett LP, Ilett KF.

J Hum Lact  2000 May;16(2):115-20. Methadone levels in human milk. McCarthy
JJ, Posey BL.

N Z Med J  1999 Jan 22;112(1080):12-3. Neonatal abstinence syndrome
following abrupt cessation of breastfeeding. Malpas TJ, Darlow BA.

J Hum Lact  1997 Sep;13(3):227-30. Methadone levels in breast milk. Geraghty
B, Graham EA, Logan B, Weiss EL.

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