Medication an Effective Tool in Fighting Addiction – Boston Globe

Medication an effective tool in fighting addiction – Boston Globe

Medication an effective tool in fighting addiction
Boston Globe
Buprenorphine and methadone are opioids that prevent patients from feeling “dope sick” or overrun by withdrawal symptoms like cold sweats, muscle aches, and anxiety that often lead to relapse. Naltrexone is an opioid blocker that prevents the powerful …

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Know Your Enemy – courierjournal

Know Your Enemy
courierjournal
“The medication alleviates cravings and withdrawal symptoms, causing no euphoric effects, which allows the chemically dependent person to focus on the mental and psychological aspects of addiction,” Haddock said. Individuals enrolled in methadone

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Not-So-Quick Fix – LA Magazine

Not-So-Quick Fix
LA Magazine
That reality has made buprenorphine—an opioid partial agonist that can relieve withdrawal symptoms without producing the same high or dangerous side effects as full opioids—an important weapon in the fight against drug addiction. When combined with

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