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A member asked:

I need a stimulant to get me through work on methadone tapering, what should i do?

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Don't: Don't depend on other drugs to get you through the tapering of one drug.

Dr Puppala agreed

Answered 8/5/2019

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Slow: Slow down the taper is the first choice. Next would be a cup of coffee. Except for cancer patients i avoid adding stimulants to methadone. The good news is the fatigue will get better with time. At most i would consider a week or two of modafinil.

Answered 4/23/2012

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