Beverly Hills, Calif. – According to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), drug overdose deaths in the United States increased for the 11th consecutive year in 2010 with nearly 60 percent of the deaths involving prescription drugs. In response to these findings, Dr. Michael Lowenstein, medical director for…
DetailsFor many individuals, the first step towards a successful recovery is the acceptance and understanding of the issue at hand, often drug dependence and sometimes addiction. The second is educating yourself and identifying the best drug treatment options. There should not be a one-size-fits-all approach to addiction treatment. Individuals have different histories, needs and personalities…
DetailsAbstinence: The act of self-restraint when it comes to avoiding opioids. Abstinence Syndrome: The set of withdrawal symptoms that develops when use of opioids is stopped. Affinity: In this context, the word refers to the strength of the interaction between a receptor and a ligand, a molecule that binds to a receptor to form a…
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Feb. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Following recommendations from an advisory panel to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposing tighter restrictions on hydrocodone drugs, for example Vicodin, Norco and Lortab, Clare Waismann , registered addiction specialist and administrative director for the WAISMANN METHOD ® opiate treatment, is urging doctors nationwide…
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You may have seen some of your darkest days. Perhaps you reached the very depths of despair while battling opiate addiction and or dependency. But there is hope that you can recover fully. Opiate abuse and addiction can wreck lives. It can take hold of you both physically and mentally with a grip so powerful…
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.– An “abuse-proof” formulation of OxyContin may have helped reduce the number of patients abusing the drug, but Dr. Michael Lowenstein , medical director for WAISMANN METHOD ® opiate detoxification and treatment, is voicing alarm at recent data showing it may have consequentially resulted in a sharp increase in heroin and other opioid drug use. “After the…
DetailsWhen you are living with chronic pain that requires an opiate, it can sometimes be difficult to get enough sleep. The pain can keep you from falling asleep, and this is properly termed insomnia. However, that is not the only sleep disturbance that can cause you to suffer from daytime fatigue and confusion. Some patients…
DetailsPerhaps you have a loved one who has gone downhill recently. You may begin to suspect that something is seriously wrong if he or she is no longer interested in things they used to be. Maybe there is a marked difference in physical appearance or an unexplained unraveling of emotions. Many people can tell when…
DetailsMood 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…
DetailsUnderstanding 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…
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