- Patients are placed under general anesthesia and doctors administer the opioid blocker naltrexone, which blocks all of their endorphin receptors.
- The withdrawal is an accelerated process, pushing them into 100% detoxification within a 5-30 minute period.
- Insurance companies don’t pay for this type of treatment, and it is very expensive out of pocket (sometimes over $20,000).
- Only treats the acute symptoms and doesn’t help with PAWS.
- This method can be very hard on the body for some individuals.
- Quickest way to eliminate opioid dependence.
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