Assertion: methadone | /r/HasProperty | released
Facets:
value: slowly
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Highly lipophilic and is widely distributed in body tissues.217 222 232 235 With repeated administration, methadone is stored in the liver and other tissues and is slowly released, prolonging the duration of effect despite low plasma concentrations.217 222
text: Methadone accumulates in body tissues, being released as the blood concentration falls, apparently buffering serum levels and minimising withdrawal and sedative effects  .