The Independent Medical Alliance just shared a proposal for a clinical trial testing whether a combination of herbal therapies could help people with opioid use disorder (OUD).
The idea isn’t to replace standard treatments like methadone or buprenorphine but to explore whether botanicals might ease withdrawal symptoms, reduce cravings, and improve overall treatment outcomes when used alongside conventional care.
Watch Dr. Varon and read more: Can Herbal Medicine Help End the Opioid Crisis? IMA Researchers Propose a Clinical Trial