Many individuals have asked me the question, “Will Soma help with opiate withdrawal?” As it turns out, you can actually gain a lot of symptom relief by using Soma for opiate withdrawal.
A ton of people (myself included) have successfully used Soma to decrease symptoms such as anxiety, insomnia, restlessness, and sore muscles.
While there can indeed be many pros from using Soma for opiate withdrawal, there can also be SEVERE consequences. The purpose of this article is to teach you everything you need to know about the safe use of the Soma medication in the treatment of opiate withdrawal syndrome.
Soma Overview
Carisoprodol is a centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxant that produces all the effects associated with barbiturate receptor ligands. Carisoprodol is sold under the brand name Soma in the United States and under the brand names Sanoma and Carisoma in the United Kingdom and other countries.
Soma is a muscle relaxer that works by blocking pain sensations between the nerves and the brain. It is used together with rest and physical therapy to treat injuries and other painful musculoskeletal conditions.
Soma has the following effects:
- Analgesia
- Anxiolysis
- Muscle relaxation
- Sedation
- Somnolence
Note: The adult dosage for muscle spasm is 250 mg or 350 mg orally three times a day and at bedtime.
Recreational Use
While Soma does, in fact, help many individuals with skeletal muscle injuries, the prescription medication is also widely used for recreational purposes. Recreational users of carisoprodol usually seek its potentially heavy sedating, relaxant, and anxiolytic effects.
I myself used to love taking Soma with hydrocodone, as this acts as a strong opiate potentiator.
In my mid 20’s, my old roommate’s girlfriend used to get 120 Norcos and 120 Somas every month from her doctor. She would sell me the hydro’s for $2 and the Somas for $1.
Before I ever became addicted to opiates, I used to just buy a handful of pills off Debbie then wash ’em down with a cold beer. The Soma would amplify the effects of the hydrocodone, and I would often “not out,” my body and mind feeling totally euphoric and free of pain.
Quoted from Wikipedia:
Carisoprodol produces the same enzyme-inducing effects as barbiturates and may be used to potentiate pro-drug opioids, most commonly codeine and hydrocodone, by increasing the amount of pro-drug converted into the active metabolites (morphine and hydromorphone, respectively).
This mechanism, in conjunction with the combined euphoria, sedation, and anxiolytic effects of the two drugs makes the practice incredibly dangerous and unintentional overdoses are not uncommon. Many overdoses have resulted from recreational users combining these drugs to combine their individual effects without being aware of the enzyme-induction induced potentiation.
Addictive Use, Overdose, and Death
Some people even become physically and psychologically dependent upon Soma after repeated, long-term use. Once this level is reached, abruptly stopping the medication can lead to a horrific withdrawal syndrome.
In severe cases, the withdrawal can mimic the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal including the potentially lethal status epilepticus. When people continue to abuse Soma, their chances of overdose and death increase, especially when mixing it with other CNS depressant medications such as opiates, benzodiazepines, or alcohol.
Check out the following Soma facts:
- Carisoprodol didn’t become a Controlled Substance in the United States until December 2012 (It’s a Schedule IV drug).
- In September 2013, carisoprodol was taken off the market in Indonesia due to problems with diversion, dependence, and side effects.
- Federally, in Canada carisoprodol is a Prescription Drug (Schedule I, sub-schedule F1).
- As of November 2007, carisoprodol has been taken off the market in Sweden due to problems with dependence and side effects.
- In May 2008, carisoprodol was taken off the market in Norway, due to reports showing the abuse potential.
How To Use Soma For Opiate Withdrawal
If you’re suffering from severe symptoms, you may be thinking about using Soma for opiate withdrawal. Due to Soma having sedative, painkilling, and muscle relaxing effects, the drug can alleviate symptoms such as anxiety, insomnia, restlessness, and sore muscles.
If you’re going to use Soma for opiate withdrawal, please keep the following tips in mind:
- Always take Soma under a doctor’s supervision.
- The adult dosage for muscle spasm is 250 mg or 350 mg orally three times a day and at bedtime.
- Only use the medication for a few days during the most severe part of opiate withdrawal, as you don’t want to develop an addiction to Soma.
- The dose before bed is the most important, as this can help you fall asleep.
- Mixing it with alcohol or other CNS depressants increases chances of overdose.
Make sure you read the following links before deciding to use Soma for opiate withdrawal:
Natural Muscle Relaxants For Opiate Withdrawal
Some people can’t obtain Soma, or they can, but they believe the possible negative consequences outweigh the potential benefits. Luckily, there are natural muscle relaxer alternatives.
Did you know there are POWERFUL herbal muscle relaxants available without a prescription? Countless individuals have eased their opiate withdrawal symptoms with passion flower, kava root, and valerian root
. All three of these herbs have been reported to have GABA receptor activity.
GABA is an inhibitory neurotransmitter with the following effects:
- Mental relaxant
- Calms the nervous system
- Relaxes muscles
- Powerful sleep aid
I often refer to GABA as the brain’s natural Valium. In fact, a better way to describe it would be to call Valium the “unnatural GABA.” One way to reduce anxiety, insomnia, depression, and muscle soreness during opiate withdrawal is to use these muscle relaxant herbs.
In my opinion, the most powerful way to use these herbs is by taking an Opiate Withdrawal Supplement.
There are currently a few different opiate withdrawal supplements on the market, and in my opinion, they are all high-quality and worth the money, but only one product contains all three of the muscle relaxant herbs I mentioned.
Opiate Withdrawal Formula
Opiate Withdrawal Formula is an opiate withdrawal and tapering supplement that has gained enormous popularity since it first arrived on the market.
It contains a concentrated, synergistic blend of herbs, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients that can reduce symptoms from coming off hydrocodone, oxycodone, morphine, heroin, Suboxone, methadone, and other opioid drugs.
If you can afford it, I also highly recommend taking this awesome supplement, because the benefits are just too good to pass up.
Key Concepts
- Many individuals have successfully used Soma for opiate withdrawal.
- The medication has the ability to decrease anxiety, insomnia, restlessness, and sore muscles.
- There is a potential for side effects, addiction, overdose, and death when using Soma, so always make sure to talk to your doctor about these aspects.
- People that are afraid of these factors often use natural muscle relaxants instead.
Click here now to view my best home detox program. If you have any questions on the use of Soma for opiate withdrawal, please feel free to post them in the comment box below.
I have been judged as a drug abuser by a LLMSW who i was switched to by my psychologist and other false information she made up, when i went to their office to have someone to vent to,she verbally began attacking me causing me more anxiety and PTSD. She sent her ideas to my primary. This has been almost 2 yrs ago. I have a TBI, Cervical, thoracic,lumbar spine problems, pelvic, tears in both shoulders, right hip and hamstring and other tendons in that area and illiopsoas slanted and pain issues up and down the right leg,and my right foot and ankle are in extreme unbearable pain, plus fibromyalgia,for over 9 years after a accident, and i am in need of surgery, and a team of good doctors like i used to have,move, Soma worked well for me, Yet no doctor here wants to prescribe it.why? I am on tramadol, which to me causes agitation and other effects not pleasant. I have stomach problems from NSAIDs prescribed in past I now cant take. Gastro doctor orders. What medication or herbs may help me for my pain, and calm me, like Soma, and the Morphine. At one point I was just on the Soma, after physiatrist ordered me off the NSAIDs the Neorologist put me on. And did ok
how often should i take soma and just one pill or ??
Does soma act on opioid receptors and disrupt my opioid taper?
No using Soma for opiate withdrawal does not act on your opioid receptors. It is a muscle relaxer that has a non-opioid effect in the body.
Awesome, I knew you would know! Thanks you. I didn’t want to bring back any withdrawals as I am 17 days free!! No more monkey on my back. So great to be able to leave the house and not make sure i have some on me, etc.
You’re welcome Michele! You are doing great and I’m so proud of you!!
Opioids were for neck pain, never for pleasure, never increased. How long before receptors are healed and it would be safe to take a Fioricet (a barbiturate) for a migraine that would not cause any WD to come back?
That depends on how much you focus on exercise, nutrition, and supplements. If you use those tactics you can heal receptors within weeks. Without doing those it could takes weeks to months or longer. And a barbituate is not an opiate.
Thanks for this info Matt. I haven’t even thought of using Soma, not sure why. I have some available and will keep this in mind if needed for my upcoming suboxone jump.