What are the advantages of taking Suboxone over methadone maintenance?
Until buprenorphine was developed, people with opioid addiction had only one option to treat their problem which was to take methadone prescribed at drug treatment clinics.
What are the risks of stopping Suboxone (buprenorphine)?
Most people worry about withdrawal, but the problem is more complicated. It is well known that stopping buprenorphine is risky because relapse into opioid addiction is common. The risk of overdose during suboxone withdrawal is higher than usual because the buprenorphine is still in your system, so it blocks other opioids, but it is also slowly decreasing, so that blockades diminishes over a period of several days.
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Many people think they are just substituting one addiction for another; why is that not true?
The buprenorphine helps you to stop taking dangerous drugs like heroin,
How is suboxone (buprenorphine) different from other opioids, like heroin or oxycodone?
Buprenorphine, the active ingredient in Suboxone, is different from other opioids in a number of important ways.
What is Suboxone
Note Suboxone is one of several brand names for buprenorphine/naloxone combinations, like Zubsolve, Subutex, etc.
Ketamine and Alcohol Addiction
There is growing evidence that ketamine can be useful in treating excessive drinking.
Is Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone) addictive?
To understand the answer to this question one must understand the difference between addiction and dependence