Can You Have Surgery on Suboxone?
The Basic Question: Can You Have Surgery While on Suboxone? Patients on Suboxone treatment who face upcoming surgery often worry about whether their buprenorphine will interfere with anesthesia or post-operative…
Dangers of Gas Station Tianeptine: Shady Pills Cause Serious Health Issues
In recent years, tianeptine has emerged as a controversial substance, often found in gas stations and convenience stores across the United States. Originally developed in the 1960s as an antidepressant,…
Safe SSRI Tapering Schedule for Managing Withdrawal
Key Takeaways Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) discontinuation syndrome is common, and it is more likely and more severe with short-acting SSRIs and abrupt stops. A properly designed taper can…
Understanding the Causes of Akathisia
What is akathisia? Akathisia is a movement disorder that is experienced as an intense inner restlessness and an urge to move that cannot be switched off. The name comes from…
How to Taper Off Zoloft (Sertraline) Safely
Key Takeaways Sertraline (Zoloft) changes the brain's serotonin system over months of use, so stopping it abruptly or in large steps brings on discontinuation symptoms, and a slow supervised taper…
Combining Suboxone and Methadone: Is It Safe?
Suboxone and methadone are both medications used in the treatment of opioid use disorder, but they function in distinct ways and have different pharmacological profiles. Suboxone is a combination of…