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The Single Most Important Thing to Know When Detoxing

The Single Most Important Thing to Know When Detoxing

by | Dec 17, 2021

A body, left to its own devices, manages pretty well. Breathing, digestion, circulation, and metabolism are all nicely orchestrated with only the minimal input from the inhabitant of said body. A little food, a little water, a little oxygen, and the body is good to...
Overcoming the Fear of Stopping Methadone

Overcoming the Fear of Stopping Methadone

by | Aug 20, 2021

I was moved to write a letter to a patient who completed an Accelerated Opioid Detox off Methadone last week. She is in the Post Acute Withdrawal (PAWS) stage, which can be very challenging. I have changed the name of the patient, but wanted to share the sentiments...
A Fast and Easy Way to Detox off Opioids

A Fast and Easy Way to Detox off Opioids

by | Jul 25, 2021

These were not my words, but the words of a patient who completed a 5-day opioid detox with us a few weeks ago. A couple of years ago, his detox would probably have been 3 days—he believed he was using a gram or a gram and a half of heroin a day—but when fentanyl was...
How to Get Off Methadone with the Coleman Institute

How to Get Off Methadone with the Coleman Institute

by | Oct 5, 2019

I had the pleasure of seeing my patient Isabel (not her real name, but I love this name) in the office for her regular monthly Vivitrol injection. Vivitrol is a long-acting, injectable form of naltrexone. Naltrexone is an opiate blocker, also called an opiate...