'Their skin feels like it's crawling': What to expect during the 3 stages of opioid withdrawal

Opioid withdrawal symptoms like anxiety and restlessness can start hours after your last dose and go on for days, and sometimes months.
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Anesthesia-Assisted Rapid Heroin Detoxification May Be No Better Than Buprenorphine

Aug. 23, 2005 — Anesthesia-assisted rapid detoxification from heroin offers no advantages over an approach using buprenorphine, according to the results of a randomized trial reported in the Aug.
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5-year-old Kentucky girl remains in ICU after taking potentially bad batch of clonidine

FIGHTING FOR HER LIFE AFTER TAKING A DOSE. AND I’M NOT ASKING A WHOLE LOT OF QUESTIONS OTHER THAN WHEN SHE WAKING UP. WHEN DO I GET TO HOLD MY BABY? GET HER OUT OF THAT BED. BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF ...
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Role of α2-agonists in the Treatment of Acute Alcohol Withdrawal

To our knowledge, this is the first comprehensive review to examine the role of α 2-agonists, including dexmedetomidine, in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal. The influence of noradrenergic ...