Opioid Detoxification Information

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Opioid Detoxification Information
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Opioid Detoxification Page

• Opiate and opioid are often used
  interchangeably,
• but they are two distinct classifications of
  drugs.

• Opiates are naturally occurring alkaloids
  obtained from the opium poppy (Papaver
  somniferum).

• Opioids can describe naturally occurring opiates,
  synthetically derived opiates or opioid peptides.

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• Morphine-like opioids are well-known for their
  addictive properties.

• Complicated set of behaviors that occur due to
  misusing Drugs.

• Drug addiction

• Opioid addiction

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• It typically occurs after a period of time and
  with an increasingly higher drug dosage.

• During extended drug use, the body
  physiologically adapts to the drug, leading to
  physical addiction.

• Once addiction or dependence occurs, individuals
  typically require opioid detoxification.

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Opioid Detoxification

• Some abusers are prescribed maintenance drugs
  like Methadone or Suboxone which alleviate
  withdrawal symptoms.

• Patients who forgo these drugs, due to their
  addictive risks, must decide how to deal with the
  painful effects of withdrawal.

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Opioid Detoxification History

• Kleber et al. developed rapid opioid
  detoxification (ROD) in the 1980s.

• Reduce the length of hospitalization and to
  facilitate patient placement upon Naltrexone, an
  opioid antagonist.

• Dr. Lowesntein carries four board certifications
  to compliment his work .

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