Other Detox Services
As well as providing a highly effective and innovative approach to alcohol detoxification, NAD+ can also tackle dependence on a number of different categories drugs. Drugs are typically classified in terms of how they affect the brain and body of the user.
Stimulants
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This category of drugs increases the levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine which controls how we feel pleasure and pain – common stimulants are caffeine cocaine, MDMA and amphetamines.
Temporary effects of stimulants it to increase alertness and elevate your mood, but long-term misuse of stimulants can cause a high degree of oxidative stress that damages the cognitive functions of the individual.
NAD+ restores balance to our neurotransmitter levels in the brain and is also a powerful antioxidant that helps to repair the damage caused by oxidative stress, inducing greater clarity and mental focus.
Depressants
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Also known as ‘downers’, these drugs will initially relieve anxiety by slowing down the nervous system.
Alcohol acts as a depressant, but other examples are valium and cannabis. Unlike with stimulants, long-term use of depressants results in a physical and mental dependency on the drug and withdrawal symptoms can often derail effective rehabilitation. A detoxification process using NAD+ can greatly lessen the symptoms of the withdrawal as well as repair both the physical and mental damage caused by addiction.
Opiates
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Opiate drugs are derived from opium and include heroin, morphine, methadone, pethidine and codeine.
They affect how our endorphins work in the brain, creating a false sense of euphoria. NAD+ binds to our endorphin receptors, lessening the often serious physical manifestation of withdrawal. At the same time, it also reduces the oxidative stress that has been caused by addiction.