Actually, if he has the will power, and determination to come clean off it, tapering is the best way to go.. Generally with any type of addictive substance, a gradual withdrawl is reccomended.. Not only is it much kinder on the body, but more importantly on the mind.. Physical withdrawl generally lasts 7 - 10 days, with the hump being around day 4.. Thats when symptoms will peak.. The pshycological aspect of it can, and do last much longer.. In general, with the substance our bro is on, the most pronounced symptoms / complaints would be terrible aches, sleeplessness, restless legs, headaches and digestive upset.. All these physical symptoms can be padded to a great degree, and in the case of 'Nubain', possibly bypassed all together.. Nubain is much different than most narcotic pain relievers.. While its pain relieveing effects can be compared with 'Morphine', it does not produce "Morphines' intense euphoria.. This is because of the receptor site it was designed to work in.. Nubain is also much different in the fact that it is a agonist / antagonist.. This means that it provides narcotic like pain relief, but at the same time has a ceiling effect, not seen in Opiate / Opoid type pain relievers.. Once a person uses a certain amount of 'Nubain', it may actually begin to reverse itself.. M.D's who practice in the treatment of chronic pain, will actually prescribe 'Nubain" to patients that have had a past of addiction to their pain medications.. This is because of the reasons I mentioned above.. In addition to this, if said patient were to attempt to go back on pure Opiate / Opoid med's, they would likely experience immediate withdrawl because of 'Nubain's' antagonist property.. Or, they would experience little to no high ( that they are seeking ) because 'Nubain' blocks the receptors those meds seek to operate in, while providing pain relief via an entirely different set.... Nubain is classified as a standard prescription drug.. This is on the same level as antibiotics.. The more known pain meds that are making the news lately, i.e : 'Oxycontin' is a schedule 2 (C-2), and 'Lortab' is a schedule 3 (C-3).. All medications are classified depending on their potential for abuse.. { Just a side note : Anabolic Steroids are a schedule 3 (C-3) }.. The top of the ladder is Schedule 1 (C-1), and these drugs are deemed to have no medicnal value ( i.e : heroin, marijuana, LSD, cocaine ).. One exception to the C-1 class is cocaine, which is often used in hospital settings by anetheisologists.. And of course now, some states are loosening the regulation placed on marijuana for HIV, cancer patients, etc... ( Sorry for getting off my subject there )....... Quadster, you can make this happen for yourself if you want to bro.. Just remember that your mind is gonna play tricks on you.. You may not feel "normal" for a while.. But what the fuck is "normal" anyway ?? Make sure you are hitting the gym hard !! You have to say to yourself on the days that you dont want to go, and are making excuses left and right " Man, THIS IS WHEN I NEED TO BE THERE THE MOST "!!! You have suppressed your endorphins, and by training hard ( or any at all ), you will force your body to begin making them much quicker.. Kind of like taking HCG at the end of a cycle to kick start your natural Test back in.. Drink lots, and lots of water too ( or apple juice ).. As I said at the top, tapering is the way to go if you have the want, and will power to do it.. If you are finding yourself slipping, and making excuses for your use / abuse, I suggest you make a trip to your M.D, and let him know whats going on with you.. You can work with him to design a tapering schedule, and in addition, he can prescribe something for the anxiety / restlessness.. Best of luck to you bro..
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