We have tried to give you an insight into the principles of drug addiction treatment available at our clinic for addiction disease. There are several stages of the treatment.
The first phase is the stationary phase, which requires that the patient spends 24 hours a day in the hospital.
In-patient treatment is of the closed type and it is necessary to comply with the house-rules. If the patient’s condition is stable enough, they can take walks with the psychologist, receive visits, or do exercises. Taking any psychoactive substances like coffee, carbonated beverages, and departing from the clinic without being accompanied by staff is strictly prohibited.
Naltrexone Implant Detoxification
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The treatment begins with the diagnosis
Blood tests, tests that establish the level of dependency, possible existence of depression. In the first days of detoxification, which eliminates the withdrawal symptoms, the the body is cleansed from the psychoactive substances. During the detoxification, the patient is administered infusions, supplements that eliminate the withdrawal symptoms, sedatives and tranquilizers. Absence of withdrawal symptoms is a criterion for successful detoxification (there is no diarrhea, vomiting, pain, anxiety, etc.). At the end of detoxification, the patient can the start using naltrexone (Nalorex, revia, Antaxon) and blockers, that moreover prevent the withdrawal symptoms from showing up.
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Psychological withdrawal symptoms towards the end of the detoxification
Anxiety, obsessive thoughts about the drugs, changeable mood, sleep. Therefore, at that time it is necessary to resolve these signs of psychological dependence. the method applied in this phase is the pharmacological correction which includes information therapy, and the usage of transfer apparatus in physiotherapy. Another goal is to increase the patient’s immunity and speed up the regeneration of cells in the organism. Typically, the mental condition of patients is stabilized during the treatment (the desire for drugs, nervousness and depression disappear, sleep and appetite improve). There is also group therapy, yoga, massage, walking, gymnastics and table tennis.
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Pharmacological blockade
After treatment, a pharmacological blockade is provided by an implant with naltrexone. The purpose of this procedure is that the effect of naltrexone will block the receptors for opiates and taking heroin, methadone or Trodon so that they don’t produce the usual effect of euphoria and in this way the patient does not relapse. the implant is an experimental drug and can be dangerous if the patient relapese while using it because they can overdose more easily and this can lead to a comatose condition or paralysis which can interfere with breathing.
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Discharged from the hospital
This phase lasts one year. The patient needs to follow the rules prescribed to them in their discharge papers. They have their monthly check-ups at the clinic. In case of mood changes, depression, or the desire for drugs, the patient is immediately admitted to the hospital so that they can receive additional instructions. When the first implant loses its effect, the next one is utilized, but this is additionally charged. We have been implementing this type of treatment in our clinic for some time already and if the patient and his family are prepared to follow our instructions and work actively, we achieve excellent results (you see the results in our surveys filled out by our patients and their parents).