drug de-addiction
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Drugs de-Addiction withDrugs de-Addiction with
HomeopathyHomeopathy
Claudia De Rosa (PhD,Bsc)Classical Homeopath
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Substance AbuseSubstance Abuse AddictionAddiction
Complete loss ofloss ofcontrolcontrol over the use of
a substance.
It usually begins asabuseabuse. Addiction can
be physical,physical,psychologicalpsychologicalor bothboth.
Obsessive thinkingObsessive thinkingabout and use of aabout and use of a
Its the use ofillegalillegalsubstancessubstances or the
use of a legallegalsubstance in thein the
wrong way.wrong way.
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Main
Cause
s of
Main
Cause
s of
Addic
tions
are:
Addic
tions
are:
EMOTIONALEMOTIONALDISORDERSDISORDERS
ENVIRONMEENVIRONMENTNT PHYSICAL &PHYSICAL &
MENTALMENTAL
ABUSEABUSELOWLOWTOLERANCE TOTOLERANCE TOFRUSTRATIONFRUSTRATION
PASTPAST
TRAUMASTRAUMAS
HEREDITARYHEREDITARY
BIOCHEMICABIOCHEMICALL
IMBALANCESIMBALANCES
LONELINESSLONELINESS
ADDICTIOADDICTIONSNS
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Drug Action in theDrug Action in theBrainBrain
ADDICTIONADDICTION(DISEASE)(DISEASE)
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ADDICTIONSADDICTIONS
PHYSICALPHYSICAL PSYCHOLOGICALPSYCHOLOGICAL
Psychological or
Emotional DEPENDENCY toa substance and or to anhabit (alcohol, nicotine,internet, sex gambling,relationship)
Physical DEPENDENCY
to a substance(alcohol, nicotine, etc)
Building a TOLERANCEto a substance
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ADDICTIONSADDICTIONSSYMPTOMSSYMPTOMSPSYCHOLOGICALPSYCHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS:SYMPTOMS:
useofdrugsoralcoholasawaytoforgetproblemsortorelax-DENIALDENIALwithdrawalorkeepingsecretsfromfamilyandfriends-WITHDRAWALWITHDRAWALlossofinterestinactivitiesthatusedtobe
importantproblemswithschoolwork,suchasslippinggradesorabsencesAPATHY/APATHY/INDIFFERENCEINDIFFERENCEchangesinfriendships,suchashangingoutonlywithfriendswhousedrugsspendingalotoftimefiguringouthowto
getdrugsstealingorsellingbelongingstobeabletoafforddrugsCRIMINALCRIMINAL ACTSACTSfailedattemptstostoptakingdrugsordrinking
ANXIETY,ANXIETY, ANGERANGER and/orand/or DEPRESSIONDEPRESSIONmoodswin s
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ADDICTIONSADDICTIONSSYMPTOMSSYMPTOMS
PHYSICALPHYSICAL SYMPTOMS:SYMPTOMS:
changesinsleepinghabitsfeelingshakyorsickwhentryingtostopneedingtotakemoreofthesubstancetogetthesameeffectchangesineatinghabits,includingweightlossorgain
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The ADDICTIONThe ADDICTIONCYCLECYCLE
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HOMEOPATHY &ADDICTIONS
HomeopathyHomeopathyisascientificsystemofmedicinewhichassiststhenaturaltendencyofthebodytohealitself.
People with addictions often cannotabstain on their own. The realization
of the underlying problem andenhancing the immune system withthe help of homeopathic remediescan give an enduring cure,physically, mentally andemotionally.
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HOMEOSTASIS is at the core of theHOMEOSTASIS is at the core of theAddiction CycleAddiction Cycle
When the CRAVING phase takes place the bodys naturalresponse is to cope with the substance intake, action andreaction by activating a natural balancingresponse of
the Immune System which is known as HOMEOSTASISHOMEOSTASIS
HomeostasisHomeostasisistheabilityofasystemtoachievebalanceafterbeing
influencedinsomefashion
Itsdynamicself-regulation.
HomeostasisHomeostasisisthephenomenonresponsiblefor
keepingthepeaceorpermittingsystemstoachievebalanceafter
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HOMEOPATHICHOMEOPATHICTREATMENT OFTREATMENT OF
ADDICTIONSADDICTIONSConstitutional homeopathic
treatment will help address anyrelated medical, psychological,social and cognitive problems:
Detailed ANAMNESIS of theDetailed ANAMNESIS of thecasecase
Detailed HYSTORY of theDetailed HYSTORY of thepatientpatient
BEHAVIOURAL / COGNITIVEBEHAVIOURAL / COGNITIVE
evaluation and therapyevaluation and therapy
SINGLE REMEDY prescriptionSINGLE REMEDY prescription
Use of Vitamins and/orUse of Vitamins and/or
Supplements, Herbology to easeSupplements, Herbology to easedeficienciesdeficiencies
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Case of ColinColin, 23 years of age, is a collegestudent who is bound to be involved in
the company of boys who used to takedifferent drugs for fun sake, rather theyare addicted to one or another drug.Initially Colin resisted himself to getbound to this addiction but in peer
pressure of his friend circle, he staredtaking Alprax 1mg daily.
He initially started taking 10 tablets aday, which gradually increased up to 40-
50 tablets a day. Now three years arepassed since he is practising thisschedule.
Colin also complained of headache sincelast 18 months. Headache is bursting in
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Case of Colincontinues>>Colin had lost his father in early
childhood and he had this griefsettled in his mind since then.Thirstof the patient is unquenchabletype; he use to drink lot of water butstill feels thirsty. Patient has a
peculiar desire for salty things. Otherphysical generalities are non-specific.
Mental GeneralsMental Generals - Patient is reservedand introvertedin nature, has a very
small group of friends and do notopen up easily. On taking thesedrugs, he feels he is not doing theright thing but even on knowing, he isnot able to abstain himself from his
deeds. If somebody tries to talk to
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On above history, the constitutionalemerges out to beNatrumNatrumMuriaticum.Muriaticum.
Oct. 8th ,2003
Remedy Observations
FirstConsultation:
Nat. Mur. LM1 to takedaily and changingdilution every week for 4weeks.Sac lac tds x 15 days
Patient was alsogiven a counsellingsession about de-addiction andwithdrawlsymptoms
Oct. 15th ,2003
Patient had developed severe withdrawal symptoms as hecompletely abstained himself from taking the drug. The
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Nov. 16th ,2003
Remedy Observations
Follow up &
Case re-taking:
Nat. Mur. LM2 to take daily
and changing dilution everyweek for 4 weeks.Kali Phos 12Xtds x 15 days.
Patient was again
given a counsellingsession aboutcessation of drugintake
Dec. 26th ,2003
Follow up: Nat. Mur. LM2 assumptioncontinues.
Patient improved quitea lot. He immensely
reduced the intake ofAlprax
Jan. 14th,2004
Follow up: Nat. Mur. LM2 assumptioncontinues
Patient improved andwas not taking any
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March 26th ,2004
Remedy Observations
Follow up: No remedy repetition Patient improved withno complaints.
June 10th ,2004
Follow up: Follow up: No complaints.
The patient has been follow up once ayear since and he is still attending
psychotherapy and counsellingsections at least 2-3 times per year.
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