Soma® Detox Treatment Program

New Beginnings Recovery Center (NBRC) offers a safe Soma® detox treatment program on an outpatient basis. Attempting to withdraw from Soma® without medical support can result in seizures or other complications.
Soma® (generic name Carisoprodol) usually causes drowsiness, giddiness, relaxation and sometimes euphoria because of its sedative effects and potential for abuse. Soma® has been known to be combined with other drugs or alcohol to enhance the effect. Soma® usage can be quite habit forming. Users of Soma® develop tolerance and can become dependent and addiction is common. Stopping use of this drug abruptly or tapering too quickly can result in severe medical problems. Soma® detox treatment should always be under the care of an experienced addiction physician.

In the past few years medications have been developed to help reduce cravings and side effects. These medications can also curb usage especially in chronic users. Like other prescription drugs, the prolonged use and abuse of Soma® is associated with tolerance, dependence and addiction. The signs and symptoms are similar to those that can be found accompanying the abuse of other prescription medications with tranquilizers or sedative effects such as Valium® or Xanax®.

Common side effects of Soma® (Carisoprodol):

The drugs that produce physical dependencies typically have 2 different types of withdrawal symptoms:Acute Withdrawal Symptoms (Immediate) and Post Acute Withdrawal Symptoms (Delayed)

Withdrawal Symptoms from Soma (Carisoprodol) Addiction

Acute Withdrawal Symptoms occur immediately after the drug usage has stopped. These acute symptoms can continue for up to ten days depending on the amount of Soma® taken and how long the episode of usage was. Some of the common acute withdrawal symptoms associated with Soma® include: nausea, abdominal cramps, headache, insomnia, chills, seizures, stomach pain, and sleep disturbances.

Post-Acute Withdrawal Symptoms from Soma Addiction

While in active addiction, the Soma® user experiences a disruption to the normal brain activity which impairs clear thinking and emotion expression. Additionally, short-term memory loss, lack of coordination, sleep disturbances and stress are all part of Post Acute Withdrawal Symptoms (PAWS) and can make the recovery process sometimes long and difficult.

As a result of continued abuse of Soma®, the brain needs to make an adjustment in order to “right itself” as neurotransmitters return to normalcy and acclimate to a life without mood altering chemicals. This sometimes takes time and that is where post acute withdrawal symptoms come in- they are like lingering withdrawal. Some of the post-acute withdrawal symptoms stemming from Soma® addiction are: craving, stress sensitivity, memory problems, sleep disturbances,  inability to think clearly, physical coordination problems and emotional fluctuations or emotional “numbness”.

What Signs Should I Look for to Determine if Someone is Abusing Soma®?

• Taking Soma® in a way other than the way the orders were written by the doctor
• Taking Soma® for reasons not prescribed (for sleep, relaxation, to get high etc)
• Taking Soma® more frequently than the prescription is written results in you running out of them sooner than expected.
• Drug-seeking behavior, doctor-shopping
• Going from one doctor to another complaining of whatever malady one thinks will earn them Soma® from a physician
• Frequent periods of illness and irritability. Soma® dependence and withdrawal can make a person ill for a day or two until they can find more, which restores them to seemingly normal state until they run out again.

Outpatient Soma Treatment After Detox

After Soma detox is complete, you have the option to continue outpatient soma treatment. Soma treatment options include: Counseling (Individual or Group) and/or attend our Intensive Outpatient Program. With these options, you have the ability to continue daily life while still being treated for addiction. It is highly recommended by our team that you continue addiction treatment, as it will help you deal with ongoing cravings and personal stressors you may undergo after detox.

The NBRC Soma Detox Programs Have the Option to Add:

Restore  Neurotransmitter Restoration Program™

The NBRC Restore Neurotransmitter Restoration Program™ is an IV and Oral Supplement Amino Acid, Vitamin and Mineral repletion Program that can be added as an option to any Opiate Detox Program. This program provides a quicker and more thorough restoration of nutritional and neurotransmitter function to help alleviate many of the symptoms of the drug or alcohol withdrawal syndrome and restore deficient nutritional conditions that typically come with substance dependencies. Click here for more info.

Integrative Detox Programs

The NBRC Integrative Detox Programs combine traditional detox medicine and Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM) therapy including our Restore Neurotransmitter Restoration Program™. The CAM therapies utilized at NBRC have proven scientific evidence of safety and effectiveness.  Our Integrative Detox Program patients enjoy an accelerated healing and restoration of the brain’s neurotransmitter sites damaged by addiction. This in turn results in a significant reduction in withdrawal symptoms typically associated with detoxification.  In fact, patients report that they experience fewer symptoms, lesser severity and a faster recovery. Click here for more info.