Dr. Grodski uses a special non-pharmaceutical method for detoxing from drug dependence and recovering from addiction.
The first stage of the White Rock Naturopathic Revive! programme is a functional medical assessment that looks for bodily conditions (such as functional and chemical disorders, neurotransmitter levels and their corresponding deficiencies and imbalances, nutritional requirements and deficiencies, etc.) that contribute to addictive behaviours and dependence in general. This enables us to tailor your withdrawal and recovery programme to meet your unique biochemical requirements.
In order to prepare for detox, we immediately start an oral supplementation programme that is individually customised to your needs and inadequacies after our examination. The underlying neurotransmitter inadequacies that have contributed to a person’s specific drug dependency and emotional make-up or (im)balance are started to be addressed in this way.Depending on each person’s unique needs, this oral supplement programme may continue for a while after the 5–10 day core therapy is finished.
The detoxification process may then move forward with the fewest potential negative effects of withdrawal when the NAD+ Brain Restoration and Neurotransmitter Rehabilitation therapy is started. This entails IV infusions of glutathione, vitamin C, high dosage vitamin/multimineral, NAD+, and individualised amino acids for a duration of 4 to 10 days. The length of IV infusions varies; although glutathione and Myer’s vitamin/multi-mineral IVs normally last 30 minutes to an hour, NAD+ is a very slow IV that typically lasts 4 to 8 hours, depending on dosage and patient tolerance. While lounging on a lounge chair, an IV line is placed in the arm, and an IV formulation is gradually infused. During the infusion, one may read, watch television, eat, or even nod out.
Surprisingly fast, the unpleasant cravings and withdrawal symptoms go away and stay away. On days four through eight, patients frequently express experiences of astounding mental clarity. The administration of infusions is well tolerated, and any moderate side effects vanish as soon as the infusion is stopped or completed.
Based on increased levels of cellular energy generation and restored synthesis of neurotransmitters including serotonin, dopamine, and GABA, intravenous NAD+ and amino acids improve brain function. Neurotransmitter and neuroreceptor levels significantly improve throughout therapy. When compared to “cold turkey” withdrawal, there are withdrawal symptoms for the first two or three days, although they are reduced by 70 to 90%. After three to five days, cravings lessen, withdrawal symptoms go away, and mental clarity returns.
While receiving IV NAD+ treatment can significantly lessen withdrawal symptoms, improve mood and cognition, and generally return one’s brain and neurological functioning to a much more at ease, healthy, normal state that can provide one with the opportunity for a fresh start, it is both highly advised and essential to enrol in a supportive recovery programme after treatment is finished to ensure overall success.
Possible recovery programs includes:
- AA, NA, and/or other 12-step program
- Individual, Group or Family psychotherapy
- Positive Addictions programs (exercise, hobbies, and other social groups)
- Residential and/or Intensive Outpatient Programs