Opioid addiction presents a relevant health challenge, with chronic heroin use linked to detrimental effects on various aspects of physical, mental, and sociological health. Opioid maintenance therapy (OMT), particularly using methadone, is the primary treatment option for heroin addiction. Previous studies using blood samples from current heroin addicts and OMT patients have shown immunomodulatory effects of heroin and methadone on T cell function.
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