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The Sinclair Method

What is the Sinclair Method?   The Sinclair Method involves using the medication Naltrexone to reduce the pleasurable aspects of drinking alcohol to combat addiction and dependence.  Throughout the years, the Sinclair Method has been shown to be an innovative....
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Anti-craving Medications For Alcohol

There is a range of anti-craving medications for people recovering from alcoholism that can help with short and long-term withdrawal.  Alcohol addiction is an incredibly complex disease, characterised by a compulsion to drink and an inability to moderate or stop,....
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Diazepam for Alcohol Withdrawal

Diazepam (valium) is a benzodiazepine medication often used to treat alcohol withdrawal. Benzodiazepines like Diazepam are now widely prescribed. They sedate your central nervous system and reduce the dangerous effects of withdrawal after alcohol overuse. Detoxing from alcohol and diazepam often comes with a range of uncomfortable symptoms,....

Subutex vs Suboxone

Subutex and Suboxone are both prescription medications in the UK made to treat opioid addiction and withdrawal. These treatments emerged as a way to replace methadone as a medication for people detoxing from highly addictive drugs like heroin. When methadone....
Distressed woman holding her head, showing signs of alcohol withdrawal during detox

Librium for Alcohol Withdrawal

Librium is one of the most common alcohol detox medications in the UK and is used to reduce withdrawal symptoms, rest and recovery. Learn more about Librium: how it works, how to use it and what the potential side effects....
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Antabuse (Disulfiram)

Generic name: Disulfiram  Drug Class: Drugs used in alcohol dependence Antabuse (Disulfiram) blocks the enzyme involved in processing alcohol, producing very unpleasant side effects when alcohol is consumed alongside it. Antabuse is used in certain people with chronic alcoholism. This medicine....
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Alcohol Addiction Medication

Can tablets help you to stop drinking alcohol? Look here for the various approved pharmaceutical Alcohol Addiction Medications.  Before we go any further, it is important to understand that medication is only one aspect of successful addiction treatment. Pills can....
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NAD Therapy

What Is NAD Therapy? Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, abbreviated as NAD, is a natural co-enzyme that has been shown in studies to aid in cell regeneration, manage metabolism and reduce withdrawal cravings in people with addictions. Put simply, this means NAD....
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Bupropion (Wellbutrin)

Bupropion is taken to aid smoking cessation in combination with motivational support in nicotine-dependent patients. It has been marketed under the trade name Zyban. Trials have shown that Zyban effectively reduces nicotine withdrawal symptoms and nicotine cravings, increasing the chances....
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Buprenorphine Treatment for Opioid Addiction

Buprenorphine is a synthetic pharmaceutical opioid primarily used for the treatment of opioid use disorders. Buprenorphine can be very effective in stabilizing a person's substance use disorder, and it is also a drug that can be abused and lead to....
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Treating Addiction and Withdrawal with Methadone

Methadone is a synthetic opioid drug. Anyone who's experiencing addiction or dependence upon opiates can seek methadone treatment. That's why it's so important to have a plan for dealing with withdrawals when you're starting the process of recovery. We're going....
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Naltrexone For Alcohol Addiction

Naltrexone implants are being considered in the UK by the NHS and private clinics in opiate addiction treatment. Such has been the success of naltrexone that doctors are hoping to use the medication in treating alcohol addictions well. But does....
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Naltrexone Implant for Heroin Treatment

Do you live in the United Kingdom and suffer from opiate addiction? Detox Plus UK can offer help and advice in finding you a naltrexone implant clinic in the UK for those struggling with an addiction to drugs or a....

Why use the Naltrexone Implant Instead of the Oral Tablets?

Improved outcomes with the Naltrexone implant may be physical because there is a more steady blood level and patients don’t forget their medicine.  The outcomes may also be partly psychological because once a patient receives their implant, they don’t have....
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What is Methadone Maintenance Treatment?

Methadone is a synthetic opioid, which has been used as a substitute treatment for many years.  It has several properties that make it an excellent substitute for other opioids and heroin in particular.  These include a long duration of action....
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Naltrexone

Naltrexone Treatment for Drug Detox Naltrexone is a drug that blocks the effects of heroin, methadone and other opiates. It can help patients remain abstinent from opiate and alcohol dependence. Given the recent success of the medication, it is no....

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