Heroin Withdrawal: Methadone & Heroin Facts

Question: Would lisinopril help with heroin withdrawal symptoms the same way catapres does?

(Posted by: PittsburghTilIDie on 2010-03-12 19:45:28)

Ya, trying to kick it again, anytime i'm in a detox i get catapres...i've come across some lisinopril in my coupard and it's used to treat the same thing which is; hypertension, high blood pressure. Please let me know if this is safe, i don't want to pop 20 mg's of this then go get high tomorrow and juss die haha.

Posted by: Julian the Apostate on 2010-03-15, 20:51:01

I doubt it. Lisinopril is an ACE inhibitor, while clonodine (catapres) is not - although they are both prescribed for high blood pressure, they work in two different ways. When I was in detox a couple years ago, they gave us tramadol and phenobarbital throughout the day and clonodine at bedtime - the clonodine helped me sleep, which is a blessing considering the hell that is trying to sleep while withdrawing from any kind of serious habit. I started taking liprinosil about 3 months ago for high blood pressure. I'm also on a methadone maintenance program, so fortunately I haven't had to deal with dopesickness for many months now, so I can't personally tell you how the liprinosil affects withdrawal symptoms, but I can tell you that it doesn't feel like clonodine at all. In fact, I've recently stopped taking the liprinosil because since I've been on it I've developed a host of disturbing problems that are either side effects of this medicine or some very serious health problem. This is my second day without taking it and I swear I'm going through some kind of liprinosil withdrawal! The stuff is actually made from snake venom - no joke...So my advice is to stay away from it - it won't help and it may make it harder to sleep or otherwise accentuate, rather than curb, the heroin withdrawal symptoms.

Posted by: Catt on 2010-03-12, 19:47:10

Um, no, it will not. Do a good job of making sure to kill the old sex drive though.

Posted by: canada_winnipeg_man on 2010-03-15, 18:58:22

Generally, side effects of lisinopril are mild and either require no treatment or are easily treated. Common side effects include chest pain, stomach pain, and fatigue. Rare side effects include heart palpitations, pancreatitis, and unexplained weight loss. Some side effects of lisinopril should be reported immediately to your healthcare provider, such as difficulty breathing or swallowing, unexplained skin rash, and unexplained swelling of the hands or feet. Heroin Treatment approaches vary with the motivation, background, and support system of the addict. Treatment of withdrawal may include palliative medication. Methadone maintenance is a controversial treatment that substitutes methadone for heroin then gradually decreases the dose until the user is drug free. Levomethadyl acetate (LAAM) and buprenorphine also have been approved for maintenance treatment of heroin addiction. Other treatment approaches may include psychological counseling_Talk to your doctor! Take care as always!!