Our treatment programs cover a range of substances, including opioids and prescription drugs such as Oxycontin, Oxycodone, Fentanyl, Heroin, and alcohol. We also offer services for the herbal substance Kratom and the active ingredient in Kratom, 7-mirtagynine, which can be purchased as 7-OH.

Kratom is an herbal substance from Southeast Asia that has opiate-like effects. It can cause withdrawal, and carries strong potential for both serious side effects as well as addiction and withdrawal. In the US, kratom has been used as an alternative agent for muscle pain relief, diarrhea, and as a treatment for opiate addiction (such as prescription narcotics or heroin), and withdrawal. It has not been proven safe or effective for any of these uses and actually carries serious potential for harm. 

Kratom and the FDA

The FDA notes it has no scientific data that would support the use of kratom for medical purposes. In addition, the FDA states that kratom should not be used as an alternative to prescription opioids, even if using it for opioid withdrawal symptoms. FDA encourages more research to better understand kratom’s safety profile, including the use of kratom combined with other drugs. At this time FDA has said that Kratom is not appropriate for use as a dietary supplement.

7-mirtagynine is the active ingredient found in kratom, and causes the addictive traits as well as being the psychoactive ingredient. It can be purchased individually as 7-OH. Although currently work is being done to make it illegal due to its terrible addictive and side effect concerns, it is still found in many places online and in smoke shops. Withdrawal from 7-OH can last for weeks to months and often requires MAT (medication assisted treatment) to treat.

The active ingredient in Kratom, 7-mirtagynine, sold as 7-OH is highly addictive. Withdrawal from 7-OH can last for weeks to months and often requires MAT (medication assisted treatment) to treat. MAT Texas offers medication assisted treatment to patients struggling with addiction to Kratom, 7-mirtagynine, or 7-OH.

Call, email or just walk in. We strive to be available 5 days a week.

You will be greeted immediately, and after filling out some basic paperwork, you will meet with both the counselor and the doctor to learn about treatment options and start on medication that day if you are ready.

We accept cash, debit and credit cards, and many major insurances.

We accept Medicaid, Medicare, BCBS, Aetna, Cigna, Ambetter, Molina, and Baylor Scott and White. We are working to add to the list so always check with us — we may be able to accommodate you. Please realize that every insurance plan is different, so we cannot guarantee any insurance until we have looked at your specific plan.

Substance use disorder is specially protected. Not only do we abide by HIPPA for patient privacy, but there are extra regulations we follow to ensure that your privacy extends to other physicians, friends, family members, and employers.

While every individual is unique in what they need, we typically recommend treatment duration of 1 year of success (clean) in treatment before tapering. We taper medications slowly so you do not have any side effects while getting off of the medication.

It depends on the type of medication you choose as well as your time in treatment and your drug screen. We believe that for patients to have success, treatment needs to be as easy as possible. We work with you to make sure that you are safe during treatment, but still able to get doses even on days that you cannot attend. You will be allowed “take out” doses as quickly as possible taking into account your safety and accountability in the program.

Once you have been on a slow, safe taper, your dose will eventually become low enough to discontinue the medication. At that point, you should feel well enough to go back to normal life without medication and without relapse.