Clients coming out of traditional medical detoxification often experience post–acute
withdrawal syndrome, symptoms of significant cravings for drugs, as well as mental,
emotional and physical symptoms of protracted withdrawal. This article details a protocol
of using Nux vomica in three American treatment settings, with data indicating a positive impact on both
immediate symptoms and long-term stabilisation in treatment. Consistently in all three
groups, those who chose to use homeopathy completed substance abuse treatment programs
at a higher rate than those who did not. The authors conclude that the role of homeopathy
for recovery from addiction merits further investigation.
Keywords
Addiction - Detox - Genus Epidemicus -
Nux vomica
- Post–acute withdrawal syndrome - Alcohol and drug treatment
