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Read articleLike the opioid-benzodiazepine combination, withdrawing from opioids and alcohol at the same time carries risks well beyond either withdrawal alone — alcohol withdrawal is…
Read articleWithdrawing from opioids and benzodiazepines at the same time is a meaningfully more dangerous situation than either withdrawal alone, and requires medical supervision rather…
Read articleThis is one of the most important safety pages related to naltrexone: taking it while opioids are still active in your system doesn’t just…
Read articleLong-acting buprenorphine formulations — the Probuphine implant and monthly injections like Sublocade or Brixadi — release medication steadily over weeks, which changes what “stopping”…
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Read articleCarfentanil is an extremely potent synthetic opioid, approved only for large-animal veterinary sedation, that has appeared in the illicit drug supply in some regions.…
Read articleFentanyl analogs — chemically modified versions of fentanyl such as acetylfentanyl, furanylfentanyl, and others — periodically appear in the illicit drug supply, sometimes without…
Read articleLoperamide (Imodium) is an over-the-counter anti-diarrheal that, at doses far beyond the recommended package amount, crosses into the brain enough to produce opioid-like effects…
Read articleTianeptine is an atypical antidepressant used medically in some countries (not FDA-approved in the U.S.), but at high doses it acts on opioid receptors…
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