OxyContin^® detox, assisted with anesthesia at Florida Detox^®, eliminates 90 to 95 percent of painful, uncomfortable OxyContin^® withdrawal symptoms reported by patients.  OxyContin^® withdrawal is one of the most prolonged opiate withdrawals, due to the delayed time release of OxyContin^®.  Dr. Sponaugle, Medical Director of Florida Detox^® has continuously refined OxyContin^® detox successfully for over 10 years stopping, OxyContin^® abuse and OxyContin^® addiction with innovative addiction treatment.

Florida Detox^® performs safe anesthesia assisted rapid opiate detox, in a special dedicated detox unit of a hospital presently rated in the top five percent in the United States and consistently rated in the top 10 percent.  Dr. Sponaugle has perfected advanced anesthesia techniques which absolutely prevent dangerous blood pressure and pulse increases, during anesthesia assisted opiate detoxification. Since heart rate and blood pressure remain at safe normal resting levels, our patients rest quietly, breathing unassisted, without tremors or convulsions, during anesthesia.   Fatigue and muscle soreness are reduced by our advanced technique, since exhausting tremors and convulsions are eliminated. Three month individual followup treatment reduces or eliminates craving while hormonal treatments correct some of the neurochemical deficits occurring during opiate dependency, neurotransmitter imbalances, including dopamine, serotonin, glutamate and GABA. Many of our patients report "the fog has lifted"or the "blinds have opened," after they experience a successful opiate detoxification, with effective hormonal and neurotransmitter balancing. Accounts of this phenomen are posted on our website. Deficient brain blood flow distribution usually normalizes, approximately one year after opiate abstinence is achieved.  Till then, hormonal and neurotransmitter imbalances can be effectively treated to reduce or eliminate attention deficits, depression, anxiety, insomnia, fatigue, lethargy and chronic pain.  Nutritional and antifungal treatments are also helpful.

Opiate use severely decreases testosterone, while prolactin and cortisol are often increased.  Thyroxine (T4) thyroid hormone often decreases, during opiate withdrawal.  We have also found deficient DHEA sulfate levels in some patients we have treated for opiates.  Depression has decreased when we recommended DHEA for patients who tested with lowered levels.  We frequently prescribe testosterone and thyroid homone to depleted patients.  Opiate patients who gained excessive weight, due to opiate induced hypothyroidism, often look ten to twenty years younger, when they return for followup, after adequate hormonal treatment.  Since dopamine is the inhibitory hormone for prolactin release, elevated prolactin levels, frequently indicate dopamine deficiency.  Dopamine deficiency also requires correction to produce a successful recovery from opiate dependence.

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