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About Adegoke Adeyemo MD
Expertise
Questions relating to psychiatric problems, including all kinds of substance abuse/chemical dependency issues. I also specialize in mood disorders and anxiety disorders. I am the Clinical Advisor of the (DBSA) Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Sacramento Chapter. I also specialize in cognitive behavioral therapy, and not just pills, pills, pills.
Experience
I have been a psychiatrist for nine years and work in a variety of settings with all sorts of patients. I am not a child psychiatrist so I can give my opinion on child issues, but a child psychiatrist would probably have more practical experience, as I see patients below the age of 18 only once in a while. In the case of chemical dependency, however, I dont believe that age applies. The principles are the same.
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American Psychiatric Association
Central California Psychiatric Society
A.A.Mental Health Resources, http://www.aamhr.org
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M.D
Certified Forensic examiner (Course taken in Virginia). I have not done forensics for a while.
Certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. (Course taken in Harvard School of Medicine). I still do some of this.
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Outstanding Housestaff Teaching Award
Department of Psychiatric Medicine
University of Virginia
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You are here: Experts > Teens > Health for Teens > Addiction to Drugs > herion withdrawls
Expert: Adegoke Adeyemo MD
Date: 4/24/2008
Subject: herion withdrawls
Question
i have use herion for 3 months and im stopping today!!! Because its not what i ever wanted and really didn't mean for this to happen. I am going to my parents place to stay for there moral help but i am doing cold turkey!! The last time i used was tis morning at 7am. I have a real good job and i can't lose it cause i work way too hard to get here in my life! So my question is i know i will go through withdrawls, but how strong? And will i be ok to work on Monday? Friday at 7am it will of been 24hrs since i will have used and it will be 3 whole days before monday that i will not of had any. Im hoping that since i only used for 3 months that 3 days will be enough and i will be able to return to work monday semi-normal. What do you think????
Answer
Hello Jim,
I commend your decision to quit using drugs. It is a brave one. I can not give you any predictions on wether you will be okay for a particular activity by a certain date. There are so many individual variables. I will tell you that your chances of quitting for good are markedly increased if you involve yourself in a recovery program of some sort. A.A and N.A are available everywhere. And since heroin is your drug you may want to look into a medication called suboxone. www.suboxone.com.
I hope this was helpful. All the best.
Adegoke Adeyemo M.D.
www.aamhr.org
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