Misc - (Clonidine) withdrawal - Bluelight.org
Jan 29, 2012 · Clonidine withdrawal can be fatal regardless of what you may think so it is a serious drug to watch out for. This is a list of symptoms off webmd or something: tremors , visual hallucinations, headache, insomnia, nausea, vomiting, …
Opioids - The Opioid Withdrawal Megathread and FAQ
Mar 23, 2010 · alpha blocker (eg. clonidine [prescribed for opiate withdrawal]) lowers blood pressure and limits hot/cold flashes; beta blocker (eg. propranolol) lowers heart rate and blood pressure; ondansetron - a 5-HT3 antagonist which has been shown to treat opioid withdrawal; Other Recreational Drugs (marijuana etc.)
Clonidine Works Wonders For My Opiate Withdrawal
Feb 6, 2016 · I am coming off of 140mg Hydrocodone 13 years for spinal fusion surgery and am half way there thanks to the Clonidine. My previous attempts to taper were in vain. I am in my 60's and when you get older kicking is tougher. The Clonidine has removed ALL of these symptoms - sweating, nausea, high blood pressure, fast heart rate.
Opioids How effective is Clonidine at treating opioid withdrawal ...
Jan 2, 2012 · Clonidine is a wonderful drug and everyone should have it in their medicine cabinet IMO. No, it won't lower your BP to dangerous levels and doesn't require supervision. It's a very safe drug in general. It works wonderfully for opiate withdrawal, especially in combination with some loperamide (and maybe a little DXM).
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Apr 12, 2023 · clonidine is an opioid-sparing medicine, meaning it has synergy with it and reduces the "pre-clonidine" opioid requirement. Having said that, using it as an "opioid withdrawal" agent in "cold turkey" pt.'s, the dose rarely exceeds 0.3 mg three times daily. Actually, the withdrawal relief it provides primarily is the insomnia, chills, sweating.
Opioid Withdrawal and How to Survive - Bluelight.org
Jun 3, 2013 · The alpha2 adrenoceptor agonist clonidine is used to counteract this withdrawal effect by decreasing adrenergic neurotransmission from the locus coeruleus. Excessive cortisol secretion is seen in 40-60% of depressed patients, associated with diminished noradrenergic inhibition of corticotropin-releasing hormone secretion in the hypothalamus.
(Clonidine) dosing for opioid withdrawal - Bluelight.org
Oct 5, 2012 · Hello all, I will be going through opioid withdrawal soon and would like to try and avoid some of the more unpleasant side effects, so I will be trying clonidine. What I was wondering was, in your experience, what is the exact dosage necessary for prevention of opioid withdrawal symptoms, and...
Harm Reduction - Clonidine and Meth | Bluelight.org
Nov 3, 1999 · This is all I can find on the 2 after a quick search. Not sure if any of it means anything usefull to you The alpha-2 NE agonist, clonidine, partially generalized to methamphetamine at doses of 0.1–0.18 mg/kg and increased drug-appropriate responding at lower doses of methamphetamine, but it partially blocked the discriminative-stimulus effects of …
Clonidine Dosage for Heroin Withdrawal? - Bluelight.org
Mar 8, 2013 · I have a prescription of Clonidine I got specifically to help me kick this mini habit I developed over the past two weeks. I ready online that the dosage can vary between 0.1 - 1.5 mg/day. I know everyone is different but that is a wide range. What is a safe yet effective dose to help combat some of the symptoms of opiate withdrawal?
Stimulants - clonidine or propranolol for stimulant anxiety and ...
Oct 13, 2009 · I would try the propranolol. Just because I know a few musicians who have had alot of success with it diminishing their stage fright/anxiety. Also, I was prescribed clonidine for opiate withdrawal at one point, and it did next to nothing for me as far as calming me down. Everyone is different though, and you may react more positively to clonodine.