Spokane’s Deaconess Hospital starts program to combat drug withdrawal with long-lasting medication

The injectable buprenorphine will provide a much more stable basis for patients to begin their recovery from addiction to fentanyl and meth, for example, than pills taken multiple times a day, said ...

WhiteSands Treatment Center Publishes New Resource on Pristiq Withdrawal Symptoms and Clinical Treatment Considerations

TAMPA, FL - March 05, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - WhiteSands Treatment Center has released a new educational resource ...

WhiteSands Treatment Center Publishes New Resource on Effexor Withdrawal Risks and Clinical Safety

Fort Myers, Florida - March 03, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - WhiteSands Treatment Center has published a new educational ...
Becker's Hospital Review

FDA greenlights first nonopioid drug for opioid withdrawal

The FDA approved Lucemyra, the first nonopioid treatment for adults managing opioid withdrawal symptoms, the agency announced May 16. Lucemyra is an oral medication that reduces the release of ...
Psychology Today

What Is Withdrawal?

Withdrawal is a constellation of aversive symptoms—ranging from anxiety, tremors (“the shakes”), and nausea to hallucinations and frank seizures—brought on by the sudden stoppage or dosage drop of ...
AOL

FDA-approved drug may also treat alcoholism and withdrawal pain

A common drug used for inflammatory skin conditions may hold the key to treating both alcohol addiction and pain sensitivity. That’s what scientists at a leading research institute have found. In a ...