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Speedball Detox

Speedballing is a technique that combines two powerful illegal drugs: heroin and cocaine. They have opposite effects: heroin is a depressant, while cocaine is a stimulant. The push-pull of these two drugs can seriously damage your brain and body. In… Continue Reading…

Opioid Addiction

Gabapentin Detox

Gabapentin is a drug classified as an anticonvulsant. In other words, it is mainly used to treat seizures. Other uses include the treatment of: Restless legs syndrome Anxiety Insomnia Alcohol withdrawal Cocaine withdrawal Nerve pain after shingles (postherpetic neuralgia) Gabapentin… Continue Reading…

Opioid Addiction

Gabapentin Addiction Treatment

Currently, Gabapentin is not considered a controlled substance in the United States, even though it can produce feelings of pleasant relaxation or euphoria, which is why many people are increasingly abusing it. Most Gabapentin users typically take other drugs to… Continue Reading…

Opioid Addiction

Ativan

Ativan is a benzodiazepine drug with the generic name lorazepam. As a benzodiazepine, this drug acts as a sedative; in other words, it has very relaxing effects. Ativan is mainly used as an anti-anxiety and anti-seizure medication, and in some… Continue Reading…

Opioid Addiction

Antidepressants

Antidepressants are medications usually prescribed if you have depression. Sometimes, it’s also used to treat anxiety. Two of the most commonly prescribed antidepressants are known in the medical field as SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) and SNRIs (Serotonin and Norepinephrine… Continue Reading…