7-OH Addiction Treatment
Understanding 7-OH, Kratom, and Opioid-Like Effects
What Is 7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH)?
Kratom is a tree native to Southeast Asia. The leaves of kratom contain psychoactive 7-OH mitragynine and mitragynine. 7-OH is a byproduct of kratom, and this can have effects similar to those of stimulants and opioids.
It can act as a pain reliever and be more potent than other drugs, such as morphine. These are unregulated and not FDA-approved for medical use.
How 7-OH and Kratom Affect Opioid Receptors
7-OH products attach to receptors in the brain that trigger pleasurable effects. These effects can last anywhere between three and six hours.
When used in small doses, kratom effects are similar to those of stimulants. Individuals may be alert, experience mild to moderate relaxation, or have elevated energy. In higher doses, 7-OH causes effects similar to opioids. This is when individuals may experience pain relief, euphoria, pleasure, and enjoyment, or sedation.
Health Risks of 7-OH, Kratom Products, and Supplements
When substance use disorder (SUD) develops while using kratom, clients develop a dependency on the drug for its pleasurable effects.
Like opioid use disorder (OUD), kratom abuse can alter one’s brain chemistry. One may develop a chemical dependence on 7-OH products and experience severe withdrawal symptoms without it. Physically, smoking kratom can cause damage to the airways and lead to respiratory depression. The body, in this case, may not be able to keep up with the demand for fresh oxygen, which can be life-threatening.
Signs and Symptoms of 7-OH and Kratom Addiction
Physical Dependence and Withdrawal Symptoms
Without the use of kratom, stress is put on neurotransmitters and leads to several withdrawal symptoms. Kratom withdrawal symptoms may include:
- Achiness
- Irregular emotions
- Anger, irritability, or aggression
- Disrupted sleep cycle or insomnia
- Runny nose
- Jerky movements
In order to function in day-to-day life, clients may rely on kratom or 7-OH products. This is a dangerous cycle of depending on a substance to function, abusing it, withdrawing, and being unable to control the substance abuse.
Mental Health Effects of 7-OH and Kratom Use
While there are physical withdrawal symptoms to 7-OH products, it’s not uncommon for emotional, behavioral, and mental effects to arise.
Kratom drug abuse can cause a dependence on the substance to bring on pleasurable feelings. Since kratom and 7-OH products bring on these sedative or elated feelings, you may experience depression or anxiety when they’re not in your system. Like physical side effects, these mental health symptoms can lead to a dangerous substance abuse cycle.
Recognizing Cravings and Opioid-Like Side Effects
It’s important to recognize when your emotional, mental, or physical health is relying on kratom or 7-OH products. Some opioid-like side effects that may occur are:
- Nausea or vomiting
- Drowsiness and sedation
- Dizziness
- Loss of appetite
- Itchiness
- Respiratory depression
- Withdrawal
Sometimes, for those experiencing opioid withdrawal symptoms, they use kratom to assist with those uncomfortable effects. However, kratom can cause clients to enter a continuous cycle of addiction that is hard to break.
Medical Detox and Evidence-Based Treatment Options
Supervised 7-OH Detox for Safe Withdrawal
It’s important to undergo a medically supervised detox for kratom and 7-OH addiction. At Infinite Recovery, we offer a supervised space that’s comfortable for clients going through withdrawal. Our caring, compassionate, and certified staff is here to help you navigate these difficult times in a controlled environment. Rather than feel overwhelmed by withdrawal symptoms, we help ease these effects and promote long-lasting recovery.
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Inpatient Treatment for 7-OH and Kratom Dependence
After a medical detox, it’s important for you to have access to resources that help you take your journey to the next step. Residential or inpatient treatment is available for those overcoming kratom addiction. We take a comprehensive approach to addiction recovery that involves evidence-based and holistic treatment.
Our peaceful setting in Texas sets the foundation for your addiction recovery and personal growth. The program includes:
- Individualized assessments and treatment plans
- Medical care and psychiatric evaluations
- Weekly psychiatric follow-ups
- Medication management
- Group and individual therapy
- Family program and counseling
- Trauma therapy
- Art therapy
- Meditation and mindfulness groups
Outpatient Programs for Ongoing Recovery and Wellness
To minimize the risk of relapse, Infinite Recovery is proud to offer a full continuum of care. After residential treatment, we continue to value the long-term success of our clients. We offer continuous support, whether it’s connecting you with peers or therapists, or helping you navigate the next phase of treatment in an intensive outpatient or partial hospitalization program.
Use of Medications Like Buprenorphine, Naloxone, or Naltrexone
Buprenorphine, naloxone, and naltrexone are non-addictive substances that can help ease withdrawal symptoms. Detox can be an uncomfortable stage of recovery, which is why it’s important to be in a medically supervised environment. Infinite Recovery uses non-addictive substances in a controlled manner to assist you and make your detox as comfortable as possible.
Therapies and Interventions for Long-Term Recovery
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for 7-OH Addiction
CBT is one of the most common psychotherapies that focuses on addressing thoughts and emotions as they are linked to behaviors. When negative feelings surface, those with a kratom or opioid addiction may turn to substances as a way to self-medicate. In CBT, you learn how to allow these unhelpful thoughts and emotions to pass by without letting them lead to harmful behaviors, such as drug use. You learn to redirect your energy and attention to a helpful behavior.
Holistic and Wellness Approaches
Infinite Recovery is dedicated to helping you heal in all areas of life. We believe in the eight dimensions of wellness as the foundation for our addiction treatment. The eight dimensions of wellness are:
- Emotional wellness
- Environmental wellness
- Social wellness
- Spiritual wellness
- Physical wellness
- Financial wellness
- Occupational wellness
- Intellectual wellness
Our comprehensive approach to care uses a combination of evidence-based and holistic treatment that helps you heal all areas of life. With holistic practices, such as art or meditation and mindfulness therapies, you learn about yourself on a deeper level and express yourself in healthy ways. When holistic therapy is paired with evidence-based treatment, you break free from destructive behaviors and drug dependence.
Family Programs, Loved One Involvement, and Support Groups
Building a stable support network is crucial in addiction recovery. We help you strengthen and create relationships to promote sobriety long-term with family involvement.
Our family program includes weekly check-ins, online support groups, and monthly family workshops. We keep you and your loved ones connected to the recovery journey so they know how you’re progressing. It’s important for families to be involved so that after leaving Infinite Recovery, you have a support system that knows what works for you and your goals. You also practice healthy communication and expression with one another.
Relapse Prevention and Alumni Programs
Infinite Recovery promotes relapse prevention through plans and a network of alumni. Relapse prevention plans may include identifying:
- High-risk situations or triggers
- Warning signs
- Strategies and tools to overcome stages of relapse
- Basic rules to follow to prevent relapse
Relapse prevention starts in the early stages of sobriety as you develop healthy habits and behaviors to promote long-lasting sobriety.
Why Choose Infinite Recovery for 7-OH Addiction Treatment?
Personalized, Evidence-Based Care for Substance Use Disorders
At Infinite Recovery, we make sure each of our clients is cared for on an individual level. Your team is dedicated to your personal recovery journey. We create personalized treatment plans that are catered to your individual needs. This includes any underlying mental or behavioral health concerns to ensure you heal in all areas of life.
Full Continuum of Care: Detox, Inpatient, and Outpatient Programs
Our full continuum of care starts with a medically supervised detox and lasts through outpatient services. Whether you require more supervision and guidance or slowly transition back into your daily routine, Infinite Recovery is here for you every step of the way. Our programs are:
- Medical detox
- Inpatient residential treatment
- Partial hospitalization program (PHP)
- Intensive outpatient program (IOP)
- Virtual IOP
- Mental health IOP
- Virtual outpatient
- Sober living
- Alumni program
Quick Admissions for Immediate Support
The enrollment and intervention process does not need to be complicated. Our admissions team at Infinite Recovery will help answer any questions you may have when you reach out over the phone or online, determine the right level of care for you or your loved one, assist in staging an intervention, and verify your insurance.
Focus on Long-Term Recovery and Mental Health
Our whole-person approach meets all of your needs. It’s not uncommon for addiction to co-exist with mental health disorders, which is why our treatment works to address all concerns. By helping you heal in all areas of life and targeting all dimensions of wellness, it’s easier to sustain sobriety and health long-term.
What We Treat
7-OH Dependence and Kratom Addiction
Here at Infinite Recovery, we help clients recovering from all kinds of substance use disorders. This includes kratom addictions or abuse of 7-OH products.
Opioid-Like Substance Use Disorders and Co-Occurring Conditions
In treatment, we help discover the root cause of addiction. When addicted to opioids or opioid-like substances, there can be an underlying cause that triggers or encourages you to use drugs. Vice versa, the use of kratom and 7-OH products can lead to the development of mental health disorders.
At our rehab center, we use a combination of evidence-based and holistic treatment to address all of your needs. A dual diagnosis approach for co-occurring disorders helps sustain sobriety long-term, introduces you to healthy coping mechanisms for both addiction and mental health, and allows you to grow and heal in all areas of life.
Physical Dependence, Cravings, and Withdrawal Symptoms
Kratom users can develop a physical-chemical or psychological dependence on the drug. Since the drug reacts similarly to opioids and opiates in the brain, it can lead to a dangerous cycle of consistent usage. Without the drug, you may experience mental, emotional, physical, and behavioral withdrawal symptoms. These can cause you to use kratom or 7-OH products to alleviate these symptoms, eventually creating a dependence on the substance and potentially an addiction.
Side Effects From Supplements and High-Dose Kratom Products
When taken at high doses, kratom side effects can mimic those of opioids or opiates. High doses can lead to sedative effects, psychotic symptoms, and dependence. In some cases, hallucinations, delusions, and confusion may result due to kratom use.
FAQs
Yes, kratom addiction is treatable with evidence-based programs. Infinite Recovery relies on evidence-based treatments and therapies combined with holistic care for a full, comprehensive approach to treatment.
Yes, Infinite Recovery accepts clients who are out of state. While a majority of our clients are from Texas primarily, eight percent are from out of state.
During detox, we help clients ease the severity of their withdrawal symptoms with the assistance of non-addictive medication. This medically-supervised detox program allows you to stay as comfortable and safe as possible during the process in a controlled, supportive, and stable environment.
Infinite Recovery values family involvement. We offer a family program, which includes support groups and family therapy sessions. This allows loved ones to be present and helpful in the recovery process while navigating their own thoughts and feelings in the journey.
Infinite Recovery is here for you today. Call us by phone or contact us online to get started. We will answer any and all questions, assist in setting up an intervention, help verify your insurance, and determine the right level of care for your loved one.