Opiates Video
This opiate video describes the situation that so many women find themselves after taking prescription opioids for a long time. Opioid addiction affects how your brain works and your behavior. At first, you have control over what you take, how much and when. Oce dependency sets in, the craving and fear of withdrawal overpowers […]
Opiate Addiction Treatment
Freedom from addiction and dependence is the goal of any opiate addiction treatment. A wide range of in-patient and out-patient programs, services and treatments are available for people who are addicted to opioids including heroin and prescription painkillers such as morphine, OxyContin, Fentanyl, Hydrocodone, and Lortab. New advancements in the field of opiate addiction are […]
Opiate Side Effects
Opiates, or narcotics, are a group of drugs most often used for moderate to severe pain relief. Sometimes they are used as a cough suppressant or for maintenance treatment in addiction. The powerful medicines can also cause tolerance, dependence, and obsession with chronic use and are regulated by the federal government under the Controlled Substances […]
Opiate Rehab
When Opiate Rehab Seems to be Needed An addiction to opiates may require that patients to seek professional help. Sometimes an opiate rehab center is not was is indicated or the right fit for the individual. Opiates include heroin or prescription painkillers such as OxyContin , Vicodin and Percocet , these narcotic medications have the tendency to […]
Opiate Receptors
What are Opioid / Opiate Receptors? Opioid / Opiate receptors are a protein found in the brain, spinal cord, and gastrointestinal tract. Opiates activate receptors once they reach the brain. They produce effects that directly correlate with the area of the brain involved. Opiates facilitate pain relief and stimulate the pleasure centers in the brain […]
Opiate Politics and Law
Opiates have been around for centuries, and for nearly as long, the drugs have led to political in-fighting, controversy, failed policies – even wars. Because opiates have the potential to addict users, most governments see the need to regulate use, sale, production, import and distribution. Many, however, argue for decriminalization of drugs, saying it will […]
Opioid Addiction and Opioid Use Disorder
Opioid addiction is a treatable and reversible condition. However, to understand what opioid addiction is, you first need to learn what are opioids and what changes it created in your body. What are opioids? Opioids are drugs, which acts on the central nervous system (CNT). It relieves pain, by lowering the number of signals […]
