Archive for November, 2007

Dexedrine Detox

1206ritalinboyd.jpgDextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) is an amphetamine, belonging to the group of medicines called central nervous system stimulants, it is a Schedule II controlled substance. Dexedrine was often used in the late 60s and early 70s as a prescription diet aid, because one of the effects of such stimulant drugs is to suppress appetite. Dexedrine (and its more potent cousin Benzedrine) was also commonly (and illegally) used by college students, either for the stimulant high it provided or as a study aid. Dexedrine is highly addictive. Individuals form an addiction to Dexedrine due to its ability to sustain energy and lose weight. Dexedrine addiction may lead to serious complications such as increased heart rate and blood pressure.

Dexedrine detox withdrawal symptoms include but are not limited to:

  • Fatigue, long but disturbed sleep, strong hangover, irritability, depression, violence, cramps, and bones ache

During your detox from Dexedrine, the Physician will usually prescribe detox medication to counter the detox withdrawal symptoms. Our highly trained staff will assist you in making your detox as comfortable and safe as possible. Dexedrine detox usually last 7 to 10 days.

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Demerol Detox

demerol.jpgDemerol is a narcotic analgesic with effects similar to morphine; the most prominent of these involve the central nervous system and organs composed of smooth muscle. When prescribed it is used for relief of moderate to severe pain. Demerol is addictive. When the user repeatedly uses Demerol they build a tolerance to the drug and this creates both a mental and physical addiction. When an individual forms an addiction to Demerol they can no longer function without it. Demerol addiction is devastating not only to the individual physically but emotionally as well. Demerol Withdrawal symptoms include but are not limited to:

  • Severe anxiety, insomnia, profuse sweating, muscle spasms, chills, shivering, and tremors

During your detox from Demerol, the Physician will usually prescribe detox medication to counter the detox withdrawal symptoms. Our highly trained staff will assist you in making your detox as comfortable and safe as possible. Demerol detox usually last 7 to 10 days.

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Darvocet Detox

prop0490.jpgStructurally Darvocet is a relative of the synthetic narcotic, methadone. It’s prescribed in two forms; propoxyphene hydrochloride and propoxyphene napsylate, for relief of mild to moderate pain. Given Darvocet’s similarities to methadone, it’s not surprising that Darvocet is just as addictive. Individuals develop an addiction to Darvocet because it produces feelings of well-being. Once an individual has developed an addiction to Darvocet they will often get multiple prescriptions from different doctors to support their addiction. Darvocet activates the brain’s reward systems. The promise of reward is very intense, causing the individual to crave more Darvocet and to focus his or her activities around taking the drug.

Darvocet detox withdrawal symptoms include but are not limited to physical craving, anxiety, loss of appetite and weight, fatigue, nausea and diarrhea

During your detox from Darvocet, the Physician will usually prescribe detox medication to counter the detox withdrawal symptoms. Our highly trained staff will assist you in making your detox as comfortable and safe as possible. Darvocet detox usually last 7 to 10 days.

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Crack Detox

crack_cocaine.jpgThe chemical cocaine hydrochloride is commonly known as crack. Some users chemically process cocaine in order to remove the hydrochloride. This process is called “freebasing” and makes the drug more potent. According to the 2001 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, approximately 6.2 million (2.8 percent) Americans age 12 or older had tried crack at least once in their lifetime, 1.0 million (0.5 percent) used crack in the past year, and 406,000 (0.2 percent) reported use in the past month. Users who become addicted will “crave” more of the drug as soon as the intoxicating effects wear off, if they do not get their regular dose.

Crack is an extremely powerful drug. Crack addiction is inevitable; once an individual has tried crack they may be unable to predict or control the extent to which they will continue to use. Crack users need more and more crack to attain the same high and avoid the intense “crash” or depression that follows their high. They become physically and psychologically dependent on crack, which often is a result of only a few doses taken within a few days. To balance off the intense lows, crack users often use other drugs, such as alcohol, hash or marijuana in addition to crack.

Crack Detox symptoms include but are not limited to:

  • Agitation, depression, intense craving for the drug, extreme fatigue, anxiety, angry outbursts, lack of motivation, nausea/vomiting, shaking, irritability, muscle pain and disturbed sleep.

During your detox from Crack, the Physician will usually prescribe detox medication to counter the detox withdrawal symptoms. Our highly trained staff will assist you in making your detox as comfortable and safe as possible. Crack detox usually last 7 to 10 days.

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Codeine Detox

codeine.jpgCodeine is an opiate agonist - sedative and analgesic narcotic substance found in opium in concentrations between 0.1% and 2%. Codeine was first isolated from opium by the French chemist Pierre-Jean Robiquet in 1832. Because of the small concentration found in nature, most codeine found in medical products is synthesized from morphine. Being an opiate, codeine has the potential for addiction. It causes tolerance and physical addiction with chronic use. Clearly the properties possessed by codeine are fast becoming common knowledge amongst those abusing the drug.

Codeine detox symptoms include but are not limited to:

  • Runny nose, sweating, muscle twitching, muscle pain, headaches, irregular heartbeat, nausea and vomiting, high blood pressure, fever, insomnia, dehydration, yawning, weakness, and, stomach cramps

During your detox from Codeine, the Physician will usually prescribe detox medication to counter the detox withdrawal symptoms. Our highly train staffed will assist you in making your detox as comfortable and safe as possible. Codeine detox usually last 7 to 10 days.

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Cocaine Detox

cocaine.jpgCocaine addiction can occur very quickly and be very difficult to break. Animal studies have shown that animals will work very hard (press a bar over 10,000 times) for a single injection of cocaine, choose cocaine over food and water, and take cocaine even when this behavior is punished. Animals must have their access to cocaine limited in order not to take toxic or even lethal doses. People addicted to cocaine behave similarly. They will go to great lengths to get cocaine and continue to take it even when it hurts their school or job performance and their relationships with loved ones.

Regular use of cocaine can lead to strong psychological dependence (addiction). Those who abruptly stop their cocaine use can experience Cocaine detox withdrawal symptoms as they readjust to functioning without the drug. The length of Cocaine detox withdrawal varies from person to person and on the amount and frequency of use.

Cocaine detox symptoms include but are not limited to:

  • Agitation, depression, intense craving for the drug, extreme fatigue, anxiety, angry outbursts, lack of motivation, nausea/vomiting, shaking, irritability, muscle pain, and disturbed sleep

During your detox from Cocaine, the Physician will usually prescribe detox medication to counter the detox withdrawal symptoms. Our highly trained staff will assist you in making your detox as comfortable and safe as possible. Cocaine detox usually last 7 to 10 days.

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Ativan Detox

ativan.jpgAtivan is the brand name for Lorazepam, an anti-anxiety agent. Ativan is a benzodiazepine and mild tranquilizer, sedative, and central nervous system depressant. Ativan can cause psychological and physical addiction. The ability of Ativan to strongly activate brain reward mechanisms and its ability to chemically alter the normal functioning of these systems is what produces an addiction to Ativan. Once an individual has developed an addiction to Ativan, they will often get multiple prescriptions from different doctors to support their addiction. Ativan also reduces a person’s level of consciousness, harming the ability to think or be fully aware of present surroundings.

Ativan detox symptoms are similar in character to those noted with barbiturates and alcohol. The more severe detox withdrawal symptoms have usually been limited to those patients who received excessive doses over an extended period of time.

Ativan detox symptoms include but are not limited to:

  • Insomnia, ringing in the ears, shaking, tremors, sweating, nausea, convulsions, abdominal and muscle cramps, and vomiting

During your detox from Ativan, the Physician will usually prescribe detox medication to counter the detox withdrawal symptoms. Our highly trained staff will assist you in making your detox as comfortable as possible. Ativan detox usually last 7 to 14 days.

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Ambien Detox

Ambien, with the generic name of Zolpidem belongs to a class of medicines that effects the central nervous system, called sedative hypnotics. Ambien is closely related to a family of drugs called benzodiazepines. These drugs cause sedation, muscle relaxation, act as anti-conversant (anti-seizure), and have anti-anxiety properties. Ambien is most often used as a medication for sleep. Addiction to Ambien can occur with regular use for an extended amount of time. Once discontinued, Ambien withdrawal symptoms may arise. This creates a vicious cycle; the user has the desire to quit using Ambien, but find it hard, if not impossible to get a good night sleep.

Ambien detox symptoms include but are not limited to:

  • Abnormal extroversion or aggressive behavior, Loss of personal identity, Confusion, Strange behavior, Agitation, Hallucinations, Worsening of depression, Suicidal thoughts, Insomnia, and Anxiety

During your detox from Ambien, the Physician will usually prescribe detox medication to counter the detox withdrawal symptoms. Our highly trained staff will assist you in making your detox as comfortable and safe as possible. Ambien detox usually last 7 to 10 days.

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Alcohol Detox

alcohol-422270.jpgPeople who drink Alcohol on a regular basis become tolerant to many of the unpleasant effects, and thus are able to drink more before suffering these effects. Yet even with increased consumption, many such drinkers don’t appear intoxicated. While they continue to work and socialize reasonably well, their deteriorating physical condition may go unrecognized by others until severe damage develops such as liver disease and or hepatitis. It may take other’s to be hospitalized for various reasons, and then suddenly experience Alcohol withdrawal symptoms.

Psychological addiction to alcohol may occur with regular use of even relatively moderate daily amounts. It may also occur in people who consume alcohol only under certain conditions, such as before and during social occasions. This form of addiction refers to a craving for the alcohol’s psychological effects, although not necessarily in amounts that produces serious intoxication. For psychologically addicted drinkers, the lack of alcohol tends to make them anxious, and in some cases, panicky.

Physical addiction to alcohol occurs in consistently heavy drinkers. Since their bodies have adapted to the presence of alcohol, they suffer alcohol withdrawal when ever they suddenly stop drinking. Alcohol withdrawal symptoms range from jumpiness, sleeplessness, sweating, and poor appetite, to tremors, convulsions, hallucinations, and sometimes death.

Alcohol detox symptoms include but are not limited to:

  • Sweating or Rapid Pulse, Increased Hand Tremor, Insomnia, Nausea or Vomiting, Physical Agitation, Anxiety, Transient Visual, Tactile or Auditory Hallucinations or, Illusions, and Grand Mal Seizures

During your detox from Alcohol, the Physician will usually prescribe detox medication to counter the detox withdrawal symptoms. Our highly trained staff will assist you in making your detox as comfortable as possible. Alcohol detox usually last 7 to 10 days.

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