Five Facts About Kratom and Opioid Withdrawal
One of the biggest roadblocks for people who want to stop using opioids is the fear of severe withdrawal. Many patients come to us after attempting to use other substances to try and mitigate their withdrawal symptoms. One of the substances we’ve heard about recently...
How Long Does Opioid Withdrawal Last?
Over the past few decades, opioid addiction and dependence have emerged as critical health crises, affecting countless individuals across the globe. While progress has been made in developing faster, more efficient forms of opiate detox, understanding the process of...
Rapid Detox: The Easiest Way EVER to Get Off Opioids
Are you struggling with opioid dependency or addiction? Perhaps your doctor has cut you off from your Percocet®, Roxicet®, Vicodin®, Dilaudid®, or other morphine-type prescription pain medications. Perhaps you have become involved with using street drugs such as...
Healing the Brain After Opioid Detox and Withdrawal
Raphael (I don’t use patients’ real names, so I thought this would be a fun one) came to the office recently to have his monthly Vivitrol injection. Vivitrol is the trade name for a long-acting formulation of naltrexone, which is a pure opiate antagonist...
