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Published in Carolyn Torkelson, Catherine Marienau, Beyond Menopause, 2023
Carolyn Torkelson, Catherine Marienau
Detoxification is the body’s way of getting rid of toxins that could otherwise build up and interfere with health. The liver is the main site of whole-body detox, through various pathways that eliminate and neutralize toxins. Our bodies were designed to handle stress, detoxify chemicals, and preserve cell function, but when the burden increases, those naturally built-in systems can’t keep up with demand. Signs of poor detox include fatigue, difficulty concentrating, and unexplained aches and pains. Detoxification can be optimized by making diet and lifestyle changes to support good cellular cleaning processes.
Naturopathic Medicine and the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease
Published in Stephen T. Sinatra, Mark C. Houston, Nutritional and Integrative Strategies in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022
There are many techniques and treatments discussed above to minimize adverse reactions by optimizing the body’s detoxification pathways. Special care and support need to be given to the key organs of elimination, which include the liver, intestines, lungs, kidneys, skin, and lymphatic system. After implementing some of the abovementioned detoxification strategies for a couple of weeks/months, you may notice increased vitality, improved sleep and energy, elevated mood, and fewer signs and symptoms. These changes indicate that your organs of elimination are functioning well and properly detoxifying your body. It may take some time and effort to feel better though. For many NDs, detoxification therapies are one of the most important modalities offered to patients. If we could visibly see what we are exposed to on a daily basis, detoxification would become the standard of care for every person on this planet.
Care of opiate users: detoxification
Published in Berry Beaumont, David Haslam, Care of Drug Users in General Practice, 2021
It should also be remembered that detoxification is not a ‘cure’ – something to do to somebody then walk away. Discontinuing the consumption of a drug is a mechanical event but there is much more to abstinence than simple cessation. Recovery from addiction is a process, not an event. Many drug users have ‘white-knuckled’ their own detoxification without anyone else’s help and relapsed soon after, usually because it was a precipitate decision and nothing changed in their lives afterwards.
The effect of perceived social support on quality of life in Turkish men with alcohol, opiate and cannabis use disorder
Published in Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse, 2023
Nazli Ates, Basak Unubol, Engin Emrem Bestepe, Rabia Bilici
One hundred and thirtyone patients who were hospitalized at Addiction Clinic of Istanbul Erenkoy Psychiatric and Neurological Diseases Training and Research Hospital in Turkey, between January 2015 and November 2015 and diagnosed as alcohol, opiate and synthetic cannabinoid use disorder were included in the study. This unit is the inpatient treatment center for detoxification of substance addicts such as alcohol, opium, cannabis and other (cocaine, other psychostimulants, inhalants, etc.). Treatment costs of the patients are covered by the state health insurance and no additional funding was used in the study. Depending on the substance to which the individual is dependent, detoxification is provided by pharmacological treatments. In addition to pharmacological treatment, psychosocial support is provided at the center, and the mean duration of hospitalization is 3 weeks. The study was approved by the Erenköy Scientific Research Center, which is an ethics committee of the hospital.
Effects of a same-day post-detoxification residential alcohol use disorder treatment admission policy
Published in Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 2023
Benjamin H. Garland, Robert M. Mindrup, Lisa K. Zottarelli, Jill D. McCarley
Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are highly prevalent, comorbid, and disabling conditions that are often untreated in the US population (Timko et al., 2015). According to the 2012–2013 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions III (Grant et al., 2015), the adult twelve-month and lifetime prevalence for AUDs were 13.9% and 29.1%, respectively. However, only 19.8% of people with a lifetime instance of an AUD receive treatment. In 2009, there were 326,365 detoxification discharges for all substance use disorders (SUDs) in the United States, but only 11% of these discharges were followed by transfer to treatment (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration [SAMHSA], 2012). Furthermore, the need for detoxification is heightened for AUDs, as medical management is typically recommended during withdrawal to prevent symptoms such as autonomic instability, seizures, delirium, or death (Stotts et al., 2009). Additionally, many clinicians do not view detoxification as treatment, instead characterizing it as preparation for treatment. In fact, detoxification alone is often ineffective in achieving sustained recovery (Haley et al., 2011).
Percutaneous electrical nerve field stimulation to reduce clinical opiate withdrawal: a case series
Published in Journal of Substance Use, 2022
Frank D. Buono, Rosemary Pickering, Rebecca Berlepsch, Shelley Halligan
Opioid use disorder (OUD) continues to be a detrimental issue, with over 7 million Americans misusing opiates over the last year (2018), and over 50,000 fatalities (SAMHSA, 2019). Typically, medication-assisted treatment (i.e., buprenorphine) in combination with behavioral treatments, has been demonstrated to have the highest efficacy in long-term success (Kennedy et al., 2021; Ronquest et al., 2018; Timko et al., 2016). Yet the transition period, also called induction phase, is a critical point of time in the detoxification of substance use. During this phase, withdrawal from treatment, side effects from detoxification, and lack of engagement are common barriers due to the intense process (Bart, 2012; Marsch, 1998), leading to potential disengagement. However, non-pharmacologic implementation to assist in the transition phase could provide alternative methods to reduce the withdrawal effects.