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How Long Do You Have to Take a Drug Before You Can Detox After Taking It?

Question by jesus: how long do you have to take a drug before you can detox after taking it?
My friend took a drug called tramadol, and she’s been taking it for a couple of days now. If she decides to stop taking in 4 days or 3 days, will she detox?

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Answer by Jeff Jefferson
sounds like a good drug, it has a short half-life so she’ll be right in a couple of days.

Answer by M. A
Taking it for that period of time, it is unlikely she will withdraw from the drug. However, warn her that the withdraw is horrible and will last about a week – some symptoms being depression, seizures, aggressiveness and such.

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