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. *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html