WHAT DOES OUR PROGRAM CONSIST OF? Buprenorphine is an FDA-approved medication for special office-based treatment of opiate and opioid addictions. Typically it is combined with Naloxone in formulations commercially available such as Suboxone or BunAvail. Dr. Locketz uses a number of other medications to make patients more comfortable during this process. Once established in our…
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The goal with the Sinclair Method is to eventually enable people to either stop drinking or to moderate their drinking. One of the receptors that alcohol stimulates is the mu-opioid receptor. This is the same receptor that is stimulated by narcotic pain medications such as Percocet and Vicodin. Activating this receptor causes a release of…
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There are now a different number of medications that are available to help people reduce or stop their drinking. Contact Timewise Medical for an appointment at (651) 333 9133, and we can help you determine the right treatment for your needs. GABA DRUGS: Baclofen / Neurontin / Topamax / Campral Drugs that affect the GABA…
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The overarching goal of the study is to understand how medical cannabis use affects opioid analgesic use over time, with particular attention to THC/CBD content, HIV outcomes, and adverse events. The study will include a cohort of 250 HIV+ and HIV- adults with (a) severe or chronic pain, (b) opioid analgesic use, and (c) new…
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