I cant say that I have ever heard of it being used as part of an A's recovery. I have been around program for almost 30 yrs and have never heard it mentioned before. I would be interested in what you find out.
Karen

Quinine was used for malaria mostly. But it is meant to be a muscle relaxant also so if the doctor thought the might get muscle cramps as a part of his withdrawals he might perscribe it. It's also meant to be found in small quantaties in tonic water.

My A, an adult child is a hypochondriac. I knew this was used for malaria and so did she. In one of her stark raving sober moments she has decided she has some dreaded disease. My answer is ask the Doctor why you are taking this. Being the holidays Doc is not around. Hence my visiting my friends here to see if anyone had any insight.
I don't have time to take inventory nor do I desire to.
I am still baffled tho. Nothing has come across my desk about this being used in addiction treatment.

lilms

here's what I found.  Can't help it, I'm a research junkie.

This medication is used to treat a parasite infection of the red blood cells (malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum). Quinine sulfate belongs to a class of drugs known as antimalarials. It works by killing the form of the malaria parasite that infects the red blood cells. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns that quinine should not be used to treat leg cramps. It has not been shown to work for this use and may cause serious side effects.
 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned the sale of all non-approved brands of quinine because of the risk of serious side effects or death. As of December 2006, Qualaquin is the only brand of quinine that is approved by the FDA.

Quinine can cause serious or life-threatening side effects, and is approved for use only in treating malaria. Some people have used quinine to treat leg cramps, but this is not an FDA-approved use. Do not use quinine to treat any medical condition if your doctor did not prescribe quinine for that condition. Do not purchase quinine on the Internet or from vendors outside of the United States. Using this medication improperly or without the advice of a doctor can result in serious side effects or death.

Do not use this medication if you have ever had an allergic reaction to quinine or similar medicines such as mefloquine (Lariam) or quinidine (Cardioquin, Quinidex, Quinaglute).

You should not take quinine if you have a history of "Long QT syndrome", or if you have glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) deficiency, myasthenia gravis, or optic neuritis (inflammation of the nerves in your eyes).

Call your doctor at once if you have a weak pulse, if you faint or collapse, if you have fever, confusion, pale or yellowed skin, dark colored urine, hearing or vision loss, purple spots under your skin, a blistering or peeling skin rash, or if you urinate less than usual or not at all.

No medication is 100% effective in treating malaria. For best results, keep using the medication as directed. Talk with your doctor if you have fever, vomiting, or diarrhea during your treatment.