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Zaza Red, Gas Station Heroin, and Tianeptine. The New Drug Addiction!
Spotify YouTube Tianeptine, a tricyclic antidepressant used abroad but unapproved in America, has emerged as an unlikely...

Harold Pierre, MD
Oct 31, 202311 min read


A Comprehensive Guide to 9 Ways to Taper Off Opioids
My path to understanding opioids has been a winding one. As an anesthesiologist, I built my career around these powerful medications. Yet...

Harold Pierre, MD
Oct 30, 202311 min read


Benzodiazepine Addiction and Abuse: a Comprehensive Review
Benzodiazepines, commonly known as benzos, are a class of prescription medications used to treat anxiety, insomnia, seizures, and alcohol...

Harold Pierre, MD
Oct 28, 20238 min read


The Zombie Drug: How the Xylazine is Exacerbating the Fentanyl Crisis
Xylazine , an animal sedative never approved for human use, has emerged in recent years as a dangerous addition to illicit fentanyl. This...

Harold Pierre, MD
Oct 27, 20238 min read


How Important is Nutrition and Addiction Recovery; A Comprehensive Guide
How Important is Nutrition and Addiction Recovery; A Comprehensive Guide Proper nutrition is an important part of addiction recovery that...

Harold Pierre, MD
Oct 26, 202310 min read


5 Suboxone Secrets You Need to Know About Right Now!
After treating patients with Suboxone for over 24 years, I've picked up a ton of inside info. It's an honor when someone chooses me as...

Harold Pierre, MD
Oct 25, 20239 min read


How to Fix Chronic Neck Pain Fast
Neck pain, also called cervicalgia, comes in two flavors - acute neck pain and chronic neck pain . With rest, acute neck pain fades...

Harold Pierre, MD
Oct 24, 20238 min read


How to Initiate Buprenorphine Therapy for Fentanyl Addiction
Why Does Fentanyl Addiction Make Buprenorphine Therapy Difficult? Starting buprenorphine treatment can be a challenging process for...

Harold Pierre, MD
Oct 23, 20237 min read


Cocaine Addiction and Abuse: A New Approach to Treatment
Cocaine use starts out as a curious experiment. However, the curiosity can quickly lead to cocaine addiction and abuse. Soon enough, you...

Harold Pierre, MD
Oct 23, 202310 min read


Should Patients With ADHD Take Adderall and Suboxone Together?
Should Patients with ADHD Take Adderall and Suboxone Together? Everything You Need to Know Suboxone and Adderall are two common...

Harold Pierre, MD
Oct 21, 20238 min read


Managing Chronic Pain with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
Managing Chronic Pain with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT) Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease is a complex neurological disorder that...

Harold Pierre, MD
Oct 20, 20236 min read


Understanding Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS) and Why it Makes Sobriety Difficult
Acute withdrawal is agonizing yet fleeting - a storm to endure before sobriety's dawn. But recovery reveals a more insidious challenge....

Harold Pierre, MD
Oct 19, 202313 min read


Managing Chronic Pain in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)
Living with constant pain is exhausting. Your joints ache with every step. Your muscles burn at the slightest movement. Sharp stabbing sensations shoot down your limbs for no reason. Even a gentle hug hurts. Everyone thinks you are faking it, they think you are a hypochondriac, they think you are a drug seeker and the pharmacists treat you like trash! This is the reality for the nearly 5 million Americans living with chronic widespread pain from Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS).

Harold Pierre, MD
Oct 18, 202312 min read


Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Future of Illicit Drugs
Introduction Imagine an app on your phone that creates brand new illicit drugs. It uses artificial intelligence (AI) to mix and match existing chemicals or create new ones. The app makes drugs that could be dangerous but still give you a high. It also determines what FDA approved drugs can be mixed with others to be abused. This might sound like science fiction. But experts say apps like this could be real in just a few years. New AI programs can create millions of possible n

Harold Pierre, MD
Oct 11, 202310 min read


When Sex and Buprenorphine Collide: An Unexpected Case of Precipitated Withdrawal
Romance often intertwines with medicine in surprising ways. A recent case report chronicles one such intersection, providing insight into...

Harold Pierre, MD
Oct 11, 20233 min read


How to Improve Suboxone Treatment for Opioid Addiction Recovery
There is a way to improve Suboxone Treatment for Opioid Addiction Recovery The opioid addiction epidemic continues to impact numerous...

Harold Pierre, MD
Oct 1, 20233 min read
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