The PROMETA Center® Inc. medical practices are world class outpatient treatment centers for substance dependence. Our integrated approach to recovery combines science with compassion to create a unique blend of pharmacological and behavioral therapies for individuals struggling with addiction.
The PROMETA Centers operate state-of-the-art treatment facilities located in Santa Monica and San Francisco, California, and offer patients a soothing atmosphere touched by luxury and the highest levels of comfort, confidentiality, and care. Clientele ranges from celebrities, executives, and healthcare professionals to parents, children, grandparents, and students — anyone who's ready to pursue long-term recovery.
PROMETA targets the biology of addiction
Medical research has shown that addiction is a disease associated with biochemical changes in the brain. These changes in brain chemistry play a significant role in the physical symptoms of substance dependence, including cravings and withdrawal.
About the PROMETA Treatment Program
The PROMETA® Treatment Program, the signature offering of the PROMETA Centers, is a treatment program designed to correct the long-term physiological effects induced by repeated exposure to alcohol, cocaine, or methamphetamines. PROMETA focuses on the underlying neurobiology of the disease, and targets the brain receptors thought to play a central role in the disease process. It is designed to address the physical symptoms of dependence, such as cravings, withdrawal, and anxiety, as well as the nutritional and psychosocial aspects of the disease.
PROMETA offers an innovative, physician-based approach to substance dependence treatment that integrates pharmacological, behavioral, and nutritional therapies. The PROMETA Treatment Program can be used in concert with traditional psychosocial therapies, to ensure the best possible chance for long-term success.
Hythiam® provides turnkey administrative services in support of the non-medical components of the PROMETA Centers. Hythiam is a healthcare services management company formed for the purpose of researching, developing, licensing, and commercializing scientifically-based treatment protocols to improve the treatment of alcoholism and other substance dependencies.
Hythiam's PROMETA® Treatment Program is licensed to hospitals, residential treatment facilities, physicians, third-party payors, and government clients throughout the United States. Hythiam also licenses the PROMETA Treatment Program to healthcare providers internationally.
The name HYTHIAM is derived from the four areas of the brain's limbic system that play a central role in regulating emotions and behaviors wherein addiction lies: the HYpothalamus, the Thalamus, the HIppocampus, and the AMygdala.
