The Coleman Institute Blog

Raphael (I don’t use patients' real names, so I thought this would be a fun one) came to the office recently to have his monthly Vivitrol injection. Vivitrol is the trade name for a long-acting formulation of naltrexone, which is a pure opiate antagonist or blocker. After the rapid detox, Vivitrol is often given monthly to occupy the endorphin receptors in the brain to help fight cravings and help with a successful recovery.

I saw Loreen, age 32, in follow-up yesterday. She has now gone 20 days with no alcohol.

Part of the reason the Coleman Institute is so successful in helping patients from around the world detox off various substances (alcohol; opioids, including heroin, buprenorphine, and methadone; and benzos, including Ativan^®, Xanax^®, and Valium^® from one of our many locations is because we recognize not only are we treating a condition, we are treating a person.

Dr. Peter Coleman shares his story and offers innovative treatment recommendations in his YouTube video, Coleman Method for Outpatient Detox off Opioids and Alcohol.

I often carry lizards in my pocket at work.

They aren’t alive, but a nice variety pack of assorted colored, striped, spotted, plastic reptiles. I give them out to patients who are suffering from their experience of anxiety.