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Mood Disorders and Opioid Abuse

Mood disorders are often seen concurrently with opioid dependence for a few reasons. First, opioids have natural antidepressant and anti-anxiety properties that can often make an underlying mood disorder resolve. This can cause self-medicating as the patient tries to find ways to handle the psychological stress of the mood disorder itself, and they turn to […]

Chronic Pain and Depression Effects and Treatment

Understanding the Effects of Pain and Depression When you have a great deal of pain, depression is often not far away. Conversely, the very presence of depression can cause you to have aches and pains that may have no other known cause. To make matters worse, medications taken for pain, such as opiates, can relieve […]

Detoxification Explained

For those that are dependent on opioid medications, the specter of detoxification can keep them from stopping the use of the drug. The body does experience side effects from the withdrawal of most opiates. However, the type of detox you undergo influences or sidesteps the withdrawal cycle. The fear of detox should not keep you from pursuing […]

Adjuvant Medications for Pain Management

Chronic pain and the use of narcotic pain medications are the leading cause of opiate dependency. Vicodin and Percocet are two of the most common medications prescribed to treat chronic and acute pain. Patients and physicians often think that narcotics are the only medications available to effectively treat pain. The longer a patient is on […]

Possible Complications During Detox from Fentanyl

There are possible complications during Fentanyl detox. Fentanyl detox can cause very intense physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms. Due to the potential for complications during fentanyl detox and sometime dangerous and life threatening outcomes, people are encouraged to not attempt self detox. Fentanyl is a synthetic narcotic analgesic with rapid onset. The intended use for Fentanyl […]

Choosing an Effective Medical Fentanyl Detox Center

If you are researching medical fentanyl detox centers for yourself or your loved one, it’s vital first to understand the substance itself and what treatment options are available. Many people suffer from the dependency that develops after regular or prolonged use of prescription painkillers. You may have started taking fentanyl when prescribed by your doctor […]

Quitting Fentanyl During Pregnancy is Dangerous

Having an addiction to Fentanyl while pregnant is risky, but it can be more detrimental to the health of the mother and unborn child if use of this drug is stopped abruptly. Fentanyl is a potent narcotic painkiller that is said to be more powerful than morphine. This drug is intended to treat breakthrough pain […]

Fentanyl Dependency

A picture with Fentanyl Dependency written on it and The Weismann Method.

Fentanyl Dependency Depending on pain medication doesn’t make you an addict. It’s a routine part of ongoing therapy with opiates, for a number of people. People use Fentanyl, or a Fentanyl patch for an ongoing period to deal with serious pain or to breakthrough cancer pain. The body becomes used to the medication. With tolerance comes […]

Fentanyl Dependency and Addiction

Fentanyl dependency and fentanyl addiction are genuine problems with very real consequences if allowed to progress. The very nature of opiates such as oxycodone, hydrocodone and Fentanyl makes them potentially habit forming.t’s possible to take Fentanyl safely, but the potential to become physically dependent significantly increases the longer the patient remains on the drug. This narcotic […]

Fentanyl Addiction Symptoms

Fentanyl addiction symptoms can be sever and are often unmistakable but can still be overlooked. Friends and loved ones might be in complete denial that someone is hooked on opiates such as Fentanyl. But this type of addiction is progressive, meaning it only gets worse. At some point, many people will suspect some type of […]