The conventional treatment for opioid addiction is medically assisted detox, which, unfortunately, substitutes one legal, FDA-approved narcotic for an illegal one but doesn’t restore the addicted brain. According to the FDA’s commissioned report, “Methadone is a long-term substitute for addictive drugs and becomes a replacement drug because it does not alleviate the root cause of…
Stress can arise due to a demanding job, difficult employer, marriage problems, or inability to meet deadlines. When stressed, the body experiences high heart and breathing rates, in addition to chest tightness and depression. However, most of the time, these stressors are only temporary, and the body soon returns to a normal state. However, if…
April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, a time to spread awareness and understanding about this debilitating neurological condition. An estimated 10 million people worldwide are living with Parkinson’s disease, making it the second most common neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer’s. It affects individuals of all ages and backgrounds and can have an enormous impact on their lives…
New, deadlier drugs mean there’s never been a better time to detox And Springfield Wellness Center can help you do it When synthetic fentanyl hit the streets of the US in the 1980s, law enforcement and healthcare officials sounded the alarm because the synthetic opioid was so much more powerfully…
When it comes to withdrawal from substance use disorder, there are two stages. The first stage is acute. Physical withdrawal symptoms occur during this stage, usually lasting for a few weeks. The second withdrawal stage is post-acute withdrawal syndrome (PAWS). As its name suggests, it comes after the acute stage. Though physical symptoms reduce in…