What part of the brain causes PAWS etc?

[Zopiclone bandit]

1) What part(s) of the brain cause PAWS to come upon you when you quit heroin?

2) Are there any drugs out there doctors can give you for it?

I've had enough of this addiction now, it has been way too many years & I am truly fed up & want to stop but I've tried before. I class the lack of sleep etc as a kinda holiday & it is always the depression, lack of ability to even change your clothes after a week & all the B.S. that comes with the backend of the withdrawl that has always pushed me back. There has gotta be something out there to deal with it. This Wednesday is going to be my last dose as I have had enough.

 

[Derschieber]

Hey...I'm not sure about the answers to your questions.
In my experience, there is no easy path that turns out to actually be easier. The part where you get pushed back, that's the hard part, sure...there's going to be a hard part, no matter what.
My hard part had me on my hands and knees crying each morning, begging God to help me, failing so often, feeling and being pathetic...in a pathetic way.
I think going through the hard part is necessary. I probably sound stupid and obvious...sorry
What's kept me sober and clean, is the memory of realizing one day, after months of struggling through the hardest part, that I'm free. Feelings of liberation washed over me.
I'm not sure it's wise to have a doctor give something for that, if you know what I mean.
I sure hope you get through whatever is coming.
Best wishes.

 

[snagglepuss]

Ya the changing clothes may once a week thing really ..pisses me off....and the depression that goes on and on........

After the sickness is gone..what I do is get up every morning and smoke pot...then at lunch ..then at dinner and bedtime....

I don't want to be stoned all the time..but after 3 days of smoking you adjust to the
Pot..and I have found that I would much rather feel high on pot than the alternative. ..

For me it eliminates the depression ..negatIvery thoughts...and if I have things to do..it takes away tiredNess and gets me up...It makes me functional...I'm going to use this technique again a few weeks..

Else I'll be going though all that bulls hit. .paws stuff..by myself..It's bad enough going through it..let alone with nobody around..and nothing to change your mindset...

 

[Mafioso]

1) Pretty much all of it, as PAWS is generally the result of disfunction. The physiological adaptations that the brain made in attempts to maintain equilibrium in the presence of opioids will take time to correct and "readjust". The parts most affected probably are the parts with opioid receptors, especially in the pleasure pathway- but that is just my guess.

2) There are drugs that can help manage the symptoms, yes, but there aren't any drugs(that I'm aware of) that will remove the disfunction/correct the core issues. I suppose some drugs may provide a temporary correction, but being that most these drugs will cause dependence in order to maintain correction, I'd say they don't really heal only correct symptoms. There are some things, like 30min/day aerobic exercise and proper nutrition, that are proven to heal, or at least increase the body's natural ability to heal itself.