Fast MD Suboxone Clinic
What is MAT and How Does Opioid Misuse Impact the Brain? Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is the use of medications in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies to treat patients with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). OUD is a condition where a patient’s brain chemistry has changed through the misuse of Opiates such as Heroin, Hydrocodone, Morphine, Oxycodone, Dilaudid, Fentanyl, and Codeine. The primary goals of MAT are treating withdrawal and preventing relapse. Opioids are already in our brain naturally. They are a part of the brain’s reward system that makes us […]
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