Heroin Detox Treatments

Tolerance and dependence to Methadone can take hold quickly. While it may be ideal for maintenance, it is not the ideal treatment for users looking to become completely opiate free. Withdrawal symptoms with Methadone are considered less severe than with morphine or heroin but last longer, sometimes 2 weeks to 6 months.

Having to detox from Methadone can cause the following withdrawal symptoms:
Lightheadedness, sneezing, vomiting, delusions, paranoia, elevated blood pressure, suicidal ideation, nausea, diarrhea, fever, chills, aches and pain, tremors, depression, prolonged insomnia, delirium, hallucinations, agitation and anxiety.

Methadone Side Effects

A long list of possible methadone side effects:

• Constipation
• Tolerance, dependence, withdrawal
• Miotic pupils
• Nausea
• Hypotension
• Hallucinations
• Headache
• Vomiting
• Cardiac arrhythmia
• Anorexia
• Weight gain
• Stomach pain
• Sweating, itching, swelling
• Mood changes
• Blurred vision
• Insomnia
• Impotence
• Rash
• Seizure
• Death