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NAD+ Therapy & Addiction

NAD+ Therapy & Addiction

Millions of people battle addiction every day, and it comes in many shapes and forms. Some people struggle with drugs and alcohol, while others succumb to the mental allure of gambling, death-defying behavior, spending money they don’t have – or other behaviors and actions detrimental to their psychological and physical wellbeing. One of the ways to treat addiction may be NAD+ therapy.

What is NAD+?

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is a vital pyridine nucleotide that has attracted significant interest in the last 100 years thanks to its essential role in hundreds of biological and cellular processes linked to energy production, cellular defense against stress, and human longevity. It’s a cornerstone to the purpose of the makers of cells — mitochondria. NAD+ doesn’t just help turn food into energy, but also plays a big role in preserving DNA integrity and safeguards proper cell operation to guard our bodies against aging and illness.

How Do You Get It Into Your System?

NAD+ occurs naturally in the body, but levels can drop, particularly with aging. One of the ways to quickly restore and boost NAD+ levels is through intravenous (IV) therapy. IV therapy is just as you might imagine. A liquid cocktail of vitamins and nutrients is pumped into your system through a needle inserted into a vein in your arm, with the needle being attached to a plastic line that delivers the liquid. 

What Is Addiction?

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, addiction is categorized as a long-term, relapsing disorder known for compulsive drug-seeking, repeated use even with harmful consequences, and long-term deviations in the brain. Experts consider it both a mental ailment and a complex brain disorder. Addiction is considered the most severe form among a full spectrum of substance use disorders. It is a medical illness whose origin lies in “repeated misuse of a substance or substances.”

How Many People Are Addicted?

According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, 21 million Americans experience substance abuse disorder, also known as addiction. In 2017, almost 74% of people with an addiction reported they struggled with an alcohol use disorder, and more than 8 million also had a mental health disorder and substance abuse disorder. Sadly, drug overdoses resulting from addiction have cost the lives of more than 700,000 people in the U.S. since 2000.

The Cost of Addiction

Lives lost due to addiction are the worst price to pay, but there are other costs associated with addiction.

  • In 2020, the U.S. government allocated $35 billion for drug control.
  • Of the more than 20 million people who reported an addiction in 2017, only 11% were able to receive treatment for their condition.
  • According to some estimates, the total cost of all drug use is more than $800 billion annually, including lost productivity, expenses related to legal issues, and intervention and support from the U.S. health system.

NAD+ Therapy & Addiction

According to research by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, there is some evidence that boosting NAD+ levels may help treat and manage addiction “and reduce cravings and withdrawal symptoms in patients with food addiction and/or substance abuse.” Experts note, however, that there’s a limited number of studies providing such evidence, so more research is needed. It is the most direct method of increasing NAD levels and may provide considerable improvements in people with addictive disorders.

In one study, IV NAD+ showed comprehensive evidence of withdrawal from addictive drugs without people experiencing pain symptoms directly attributed to withdrawal. Unlike other kinds of therapy or treatment, it also offers an inexpensive and direct means for healthcare providers to treat addiction without the need for utilizing more costly and potentially risky synthetic therapeutic agents, which may encourage addiction or routines that necessitate the tracking of addictive drugs for the purpose of slow withdrawal. However, researchers clarify that using NAD+ doesn’t allow for sustained consumption of highly addictive drugs. Instead, NAD+ therapy is squarely aimed at bettering fruitful aging by reestablishing health processes, doing away with cravings and withdrawal indications, and helping with abstinence. Recent studies using IV NAD+ for addiction therapy lay the groundwork for more thorough investigations into the instruments by which addiction is sensitive to NAD+, and how it may improve, if not weaken, addiction at the clinical level. 

But there may be other ways to treat addiction that your healthcare provider should discuss with you, including other therapy or medicine like ketamine.

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Our Antioxidant Deluxe starts with Vitamin C and hydration, followed by two more powerhouse antioxidants glutathione and Poly-MVA (Alpha Lipoic Acid)..cause your liver needs a hug too.

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This infusion is designed to make your skin glow and your hair and nails grow.

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Our Hypertension Protocol includes Arginine, Magnesium, and Taurine. We don’t keep all the ingredients in stock, so we need about one week before we can schedule your infusions.

The higher doses found in this injection could interfere with digoxin, dovonex, diltiazem, or verapimil. Please contact us if you have any questions about this.

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Magnesium does all the heavy lifting in this infusion to get you breathing better during an asthma flare-up. Fun fact – Magnesium is so well-studied in asthma that most ER departments give a magnesium infusion in addition to nebulizers and steroids.

If your flare-up is mild to moderate or you want to prevent a flare-up, schedule with us. If your flare-up is severe, please go to the emergency room.

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During periods of increased illness, whether it’s COVID, flu season, back to school, or travel, we recommend this infusion weekly.

Frequency: Weekly to Monthly

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Immunity Boost Information

During periods of increased illness, whether it’s COVID, flu season, back to school, or travel, we recommend this infusion weekly.

Frequency: Weekly to Monthly

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Immunity Boost Information

During periods of increased illness, whether it’s COVID, flu season, back to school, or travel, we recommend this infusion weekly.
Frequency: Weekly to Monthly

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The Day After Information

If you overdid it the night before, we have the right sauce for you.

If you are planning a night out like a Bachelor/Bachelorette party, book us in advance. We will go to your hotel/resort the next morning. Your friends will thank you. Minimum of three prepaid infusions required for mobile infusions.

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The Rocket Booster is specially formulated to kick fatigue’s butt and recharge your batteries. Even our toughest fatigue cases report they feel better.

Frequency: The effects usually wear off every 3 days at first because your system is depleted. After a few rounds, most people can space the infusions out to weekly and even monthly. You can also just get a boost anytime you need that little extra.

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The Works Information

Treat yourself to The Works. The body you live in will thank you! If you are feeling rundown or just haven’t been great to yourself lately, this is the infusion for you.

This infusion is only available to someone that has gotten nutrient infusions before. Check out our Rookie infusion for first-timers.

Frequency: We recommend this infusion at least once per quarter, but you can get it weekly for the demands of life.

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Post Workout Information

This infusion combines the Road Runner with the Antioxidant Deluxe. Repairs muscles and boosts antioxidants.

Your body is your vehicle. Help it repair and get back in action faster.

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Named after New Mexico’s favorite bird, the Road Runner is designed to keep you fast and light on your feet.

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This drip is specially formulated to calm symptoms and boost a wonky immune system.

If your symptoms are severe, you can add on Benadryl for $12. You need to bring someone to drive you home though because you will be VERY SLEEPY.

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Planning on having surgery? Already had surgery? Either way, your body has or will go under enormous oxidative stress…and it has to repair itself. Our 4-step protocol includes 2 pre-surgical Infusions and 2 post-surgical infusions.

Each infusion is specially formulated to enrich your insides with antioxidants and your outsides with wound healing.

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Fatigue Fighter Information

Nutrient Intravenous (IV) therapy has multiple uses. From asthma and migraines to fatigue and sports performance, Myers Cocktail might be the answer. If you are feeling rundown or just haven’t been great to yourself lately, this is the infusion for you.

Dr. Myers started it all in the 1980s. Since then, his cocktail has been infused worldwide, thousands perhaps millions of times.

Frequency: Weekly to Monthly

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