Typical powdered commercial Kratom, Mitragyna speciosa. By ​Wikipedia user Ingenium. Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) is often marketed as a natural remedy for pain, anxiety, or low energy—but the truth is more complicated. While it comes from a tropical tree related to the coffee plant, kratom interacts with the brain in ways that closely resemble opioids. And for many, what starts as a boost quickly turns into a daily struggle. At Oasis Wellness & Recovery in Ocala, FL, we’re se

Swainson discusses what we know about ketamine's abuse potential in The Microdose.

Psychedelics in Recovery (PIR) is a fellowship of people in 12-step programs who also have an interest in psychedelics and/or plant medicines as an aid to their recovery. After six years of deeply strategic, thoughtful, and deliberate peer-led self-organizing, the recovery fellowship known as PIR has registered as a nonprofit corporation in the state of Colorado. You can read more on the PIR website and in this Q&A in the Community Psychologist. At Oasis Wellness & Recovery,

AA isn’t the only way to change your relationship with alcohol, opioids, or other substances. There are other options, such as SMART Recovery, Women for Sobriety, LifeRing Secular Recovery, Moderation Management, and Recovery Dharma. Harm reduction recognizes that all pathways to recovery are valid, meeting people where they are, whether that’s a need for abstinence or something else. At Oasis Wellness & Recovery, we deliver evidence-based high-quality care to those who need

Grinspoon discusses recovery, addiction and whether psychedelics might have a role in addiction treatment. Traditionally, recovery has been looked at as the absence of drugs. Maybe we are thinking about it the wrong way? At Mass General, they have multidisciplinary teams — a primary care doctor who understands addiction and prescribes medications like Suboxone; an addiction psychiatrist; a recovery coach to provide individual peer support; social workers to help people with h

#NationalFentanylAwarenessDay #JustSayKnow How to Stay Safe Get informed: https://harmreduction.org/issues/fentanyl/ If you choose to use, test for fentanyl. Fentanyl test strips can identify the presence of fentanyl in unregulated drugs. Narcan (naloxone) can reverse overdoses. You can get it for free at our clinic! If you use opioids want to stop, we offer medication assisted treatment with medically-proven, life-saving medicines like Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone), Vivi

A combination of psychedelics and therapy appears to help people with alcoholism cut down on the number of days per month they drink heavily, according to a new study. Researchers used psilocybin, the psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms, to treat patients over eight months and saw a dramatic improvement in participants’ drinking habits. While we await legal access to psilocybin, we at The Infusion Clinic of Ocala are getting similar results with IV ketamine therapy.