http://www.symptomsofdruguse.com/what-is-this-medicine-used-for-heroin-detox/ advice and lessons from real people Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:08:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.symptomsofdruguse.com/what-is-this-medicine-used-for-heroin-detox/comment-page-1/#comment-1421 Florida H Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:59:09 +0000 http://www.symptomsofdruguse.com/what-is-this-medicine-used-for-heroin-detox/#comment-1421 This pill is either Suboxone™ or Subutex™ which contains the active component of buprenorphine. Buprenorphine is a "partial opiate agonist" which means that it has properties of both an full-on opiate (like morphine or heroin) and an opiate blocker like Narcan™, which they give to overdose victims. The overall effect is that the addict stops feeling physical cravings for opiates, without getting high, and the withdrawal process can be made shorter and less agonizing. Buprenorphine is destroyed by gastric juices in the stomach, therefore it must be taken sublingually, by allowing it to dissolve under the tongue. The addict will not crave buprenorphine or find it enjoyable--however, if the patient prematurely quits a suboxone program withdrawal symptoms are possible, and physical cravings for opiates will resume. The general strategy is to reduce the suboxone intake slowly until it is stopped altogether. Exactly how long it takes before the buprenorphine can be eliminated without adverse effects depends on the patient; some take it for a few weeks, while others have been on it for years. Buprenorphine lacks the analgesic (pain-killing) effect that most opiates have, so one would think that it would not be abused, but junkies have endless creativity when it comes to poisoning their bodies. Sometimes an addict will take very large doses, or crush up the pills and snort them, or use a syringe to inject it directly into the bloodstream. The manufacturers of the drug took this into account and therefore made two versions of the pill: Suboxone and Subutex. The only difference is that Suboxone is "booby trapped" with naloxone so that it causes intense pain when injected. Naloxone an opiate-blocker that is almost entirely ineffective when taken orally, but when injected, causes instant withdrawal symptoms in opiate addicts. Therefore the stable soccer mom who is addicted to pain pills might receive Subutex, while the hardcore junky with arms full of track-marks will be prescribed Suboxone. By the way, best of luck to your friend. He or she is in need of your support, compassion and understanding. God bless. This pill is either Suboxone™ or Subutex™ which contains the active component of buprenorphine. Buprenorphine is a “partial opiate agonist” which means that it has properties of both an full-on opiate (like morphine or heroin) and an opiate blocker like Narcan™, which they give to overdose victims. The overall effect is that the addict stops feeling physical cravings for opiates, without getting high, and the withdrawal process can be made shorter and less agonizing.
Buprenorphine is destroyed by gastric juices in the stomach, therefore it must be taken sublingually, by allowing it to dissolve under the tongue.
The addict will not crave buprenorphine or find it enjoyable–however, if the patient prematurely quits a suboxone program withdrawal symptoms are possible, and physical cravings for opiates will resume. The general strategy is to reduce the suboxone intake slowly until it is stopped altogether. Exactly how long it takes before the buprenorphine can be eliminated without adverse effects depends on the patient; some take it for a few weeks, while others have been on it for years.
Buprenorphine lacks the analgesic (pain-killing) effect that most opiates have, so one would think that it would not be abused, but junkies have endless creativity when it comes to poisoning their bodies. Sometimes an addict will take very large doses, or crush up the pills and snort them, or use a syringe to inject it directly into the bloodstream. The manufacturers of the drug took this into account and therefore made two versions of the pill: Suboxone and Subutex. The only difference is that Suboxone is “booby trapped” with naloxone so that it causes intense pain when injected. Naloxone an opiate-blocker that is almost entirely ineffective when taken orally, but when injected, causes instant withdrawal symptoms in opiate addicts. Therefore the stable soccer mom who is addicted to pain pills might receive Subutex, while the hardcore junky with arms full of track-marks will be prescribed Suboxone.
By the way, best of luck to your friend. He or she is in need of your support, compassion and understanding. God bless.

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The pill you described sounds like an 8mg Suboxone.

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