addiction recovery

Root extracts from the African shrub Iboga, have long been used in traditional healing rituals, and more recently as an experimental treatment for depression and to reduce drug cravings in addiction. Scientists now are working on a version of the extract that doesn't cause heart attacks or hallucinations as side effects.

Progress Toward A Safer Psychedelic Drug To Treat Depression And Addiction

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A synthetic version of the psychedelic drug ibogaine appears to relieve depression and addiction without producing hallucinations or other dangerous side effects — at least in rodents.

In the addiction recovery pod at the Sarasota County Jail, inmates attend 12-step meetings administered by the Salvation Army and life skills classes run by various nonprofit groups and church communities. Sarasota County Sheriff's Department

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'You're Not Going To Arrest Your Way Out Of Addiction': Sarasota Jail Program Emphasizes Recovery

Cathy Carter

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In the addiction recovery pod at the Sarasota County Jail, large windows flood the detention unit with sunlight. Two stories of jail cells frame an open...

Lori Pinkley of Kansas City, Mo., has struggled with chronic pain since she was a teenager. She has found relief from low doses of naltrexone, a drug that at higher doses is used to treat addiction.

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In Tiny Doses, An Addiction Medication Moonlights As A Treatment For Chronic Pain

Alex Smith

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Naltrexone, commonly used for opioid and alcohol use disorders, may also help patients with chronic pain — when prescribed in microdoses. But few doctors or patients seem to know about it.

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$700,000 In State Funding Requested For Jacksonville Teen Addiction Recovery School

Lindsey Kilbride

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A Jacksonville high school for teens in addiction-recovery wants to be able to serve more students and provide additional programming. The nonprofit...