• Detoxification From Addictive Substances

    Posted on July 24, 2013
    Detoxification from addictive substances A. Tom Horvath, Ph.D., ABPP Detoxification (“detox”), or withdrawal, is the period of time it takes your body to adjust to being without a substance which it is used to having regularly.  During this time period, a previous bodily “homeostasis” is restored, one based on not using the substance or substances.  This restored homeostasis is similar to the one you had before you started using the substances regularly. You might also be interested in: Medication-Assisted Treatment What is Homeostasis? Homeostasis refers to the body’s maintenance, by an ongoing balancing act, of a stable internal condition.  If you go scuba diving to a depth of 100 feet, your body adjusts to having that much additional weight pressing upon it.  We could say that...
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