{"id":35650,"date":"2021-03-12T09:57:43","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T17:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coastlinerehabcenters.com\/?p=35650"},"modified":"2021-10-17T06:40:18","modified_gmt":"2021-10-17T06:40:18","slug":"which-medications-help-best-with-opioid-withdrawal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coastlinerehabcenters.com\/addiction\/which-medications-help-best-with-opioid-withdrawal","title":{"rendered":"Which Medications Help Best With Opioid Withdrawal?"},"content":{"rendered":"

While techniques vary somewhat these is a general consensus amongst treatment professionals when it comes to which medications help best with opioid withdrawal<\/strong>. Opioids are a class of drugs from the poppy seed or are synthesized to produce similar effects. Examples of opioids derived naturally from the poppy seed include opium, heroin, morphine, and codeine. Some synthetic opioids include oxycodone, methadone, and hydrocodone. <\/span><\/p>\n

Opioids attach to opioid receptors in the brain to block the pain signals in your body. They have a<\/span> high affinity for abuse, severe physical, psychological dependence, limiting their clinical utility<\/span><\/a>. It is always best to use opioids under a doctor\u2019s prescription.  <\/span><\/p>\n

Apart from the health, financial, and social implications, you can get into legal trouble. The Drug Enforcement Administration classifies <\/span>opioids as Schedule II drugs<\/span><\/a> because they have dangerous and life-threatening effects. When determining which medications<\/strong> help best with opioid withdrawal in a patient<\/strong>, doctors take the individual's personal circumstances into account.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Opioids Detox and Withdrawal <\/b><\/h2>\n

Opioid detox<\/a> is a process of removing opioids in our body after abuse. Opioids are highly addictive and have severe withdrawal symptoms. Therefore, it is hard to detox on your own. You can easily relapse or overdose. <\/span><\/p>\n

It would be best to detox and undergo withdrawal under professional and medical supervision. <\/span>Research <\/span><\/a>shows that long-acting opioids like methadone start experiencing withdrawal symptoms about 12 to 48 hours after their last use. Withdrawal symptoms on short-acting opioids like heroin start after about 8 to 24 hours.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some common withdrawal symptoms include:<\/span><\/p>\n