Will I need to take any medication?

There are many medications available that psychiatrists and addiction specialists can use to treat addiction and other related conditions. Depending on the substances you are addicted to and your mental state (anxiety, depression, insomnia, etc.), your doctor will decide on the most appropriate treatment and recommend it.

Ideally, your doctor should explain the purpose of the recommended treatment, its potential side effects, and the risks of not taking it. This will make it easier for you to commit to taking it.

Let's look at the medications that are indicated in their technical data sheet for the treatment of addictions:

As can be seen They are a very limited number of drugs.This does not mean that only these medications are used. The indications listed in the product information leaflet are limited to the diseases that pharmaceutical companies studied when they launched the drug. Subsequently, due to a lack of medications indicated for certain addictions (such as cannabis and cocaine addiction), various drugs have been tested, with good results in some cases.
It should also be noted that, as we have said before, more than half of the people who seek treatment for addiction also have a mental disorder. This mental disorder, which can be severe or mild, will also require treatment. For this reason, antidepressants, anxiolytics, hypnotics, anti-impulsives, mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, and stimulants are frequently used.Drugs with addictive potential, such as benzodiazepines, should be avoided. For more information, you can consult the section on benzodiazepine addiction.