Supplement Companies Actually Claim Their Vitamins, Minerals, and Herbs Can Help Reduce Opioid-withdrawal Symptoms

Say it Ain’t So: Supplement Companies Actually Claim Their Vitamins, Minerals, and Herbs Can Help Reduce Opioid-withdrawal Symptoms

Experts say that the supplements make no difference in relieving opioid withdrawal. “There’s no credible evidence that dietary supplements can help with the prevention of opioid addiction, detoxification, or relapse prevention and recovery,” says Bachaar Arnaout, an addiction psychiatrist and assistant professor at the Yale School of Medicine.

The FTC, the agency that regulates dietary supplement advertising, has been mailing partial refund checks this fall to consumers who bought another supposed addiction supplement, a drink mix called Elimidrol, which consists of herbs and other compounds. Elimidrol’s manufacturer claimed that the mix could alleviate opioid-withdrawal symptoms and increase a user’s likelihood of overcoming opioid addiction. The FTC labeled that claim “false and misleading,” and the company agreed to refund customers $235,000.

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