What is the difference between a rapid and ultra rapid detox?
– Ultra rapid opioid detoxification (UROD) is performed by a team of anesthesiologists, who put a patient under anesthesia or deep sedation for 6 to 10 hours, while administering total opiate antagonists. After the detox procedure, a patient recovers quickly, maintaining good appetite and night sleep. Still, a patient stays under the medical supervision from 1 to 3 days, till he stabilizes fully. Rapid opioid detoxification (ROD) is performed by physicians-addictionologists during 5 to 7 days while administrating suitable agonist-antagonist of opiate receptors (tramadol, buprenorphine, butrofanol), preventing the withdrawal symptoms and using symptomatic therapy.
