Coddfish
03-16-2006, 04:23 AM
I found this on line at http://www.aegismed.com/biblio.htm . Dozens of abstracts on experiements with methadone and opiate users. Very interesting. I did ultra rapid detox. Knew something was wrong.
J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 1999;37(1):43-50
Opiate detoxification under anaesthesia: no apparent benefit but suppression of thyroid hormones and risk of pulmonary and renal failure.
Pfab R, Hirtl C, Zilker T
Toxikologische Abteilung, Medizinische Klinik, Munchen, West Germany. rudi.pfab@t-online.de
INTRODUCTION: The new technique for opiate detoxification using anaesthesia and high, repetitive doses of opiate-antagonists claims to detoxify addicts without withdrawal symptoms within 24-48 hours. We studied the method with 12 opiate addicts (5 L-polamidone, 4 dihydrocodeine, 3 heroin), using general anaesthesia and the antagonists naloxone 0.5 mg/kg and naltrexone > 150 mg. Objective and subjective withdrawal symptoms were measured until urine was free of drugs and patients had no withdrawal symptoms. Thyroid hormones were measured before, during, and after the anaesthesia period. RESULTS: All patients had moderate to severe opiate withdrawal symptoms. No detoxification was finished within 48 hours. The dihydrocodeine subjects were compared with conventionally detoxified controls; no difference was seen. The method suppressed thyroid hormones TT3, TT4, and TSH. The study was terminated because of side effects: 1 pulmonary failure and 2 renal failures. All patients survived without sequelae. CONCLUSION: There is no obvious benefit from this method, whereas the risks are high.
Publication Types: Clinical trial
PMID: 10078159, UI: 99177885
J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 1999;37(1):43-50
Opiate detoxification under anaesthesia: no apparent benefit but suppression of thyroid hormones and risk of pulmonary and renal failure.
Pfab R, Hirtl C, Zilker T
Toxikologische Abteilung, Medizinische Klinik, Munchen, West Germany. rudi.pfab@t-online.de
INTRODUCTION: The new technique for opiate detoxification using anaesthesia and high, repetitive doses of opiate-antagonists claims to detoxify addicts without withdrawal symptoms within 24-48 hours. We studied the method with 12 opiate addicts (5 L-polamidone, 4 dihydrocodeine, 3 heroin), using general anaesthesia and the antagonists naloxone 0.5 mg/kg and naltrexone > 150 mg. Objective and subjective withdrawal symptoms were measured until urine was free of drugs and patients had no withdrawal symptoms. Thyroid hormones were measured before, during, and after the anaesthesia period. RESULTS: All patients had moderate to severe opiate withdrawal symptoms. No detoxification was finished within 48 hours. The dihydrocodeine subjects were compared with conventionally detoxified controls; no difference was seen. The method suppressed thyroid hormones TT3, TT4, and TSH. The study was terminated because of side effects: 1 pulmonary failure and 2 renal failures. All patients survived without sequelae. CONCLUSION: There is no obvious benefit from this method, whereas the risks are high.
Publication Types: Clinical trial
PMID: 10078159, UI: 99177885