A question was asked about the last post that warrants top billing: “Buprenorphine acts similar to opioid agonists in lower doses, with the same addictive potential as oxycodone or heroin. In higher doses—doses above 8 mg or 8000 micrograms per day—the ‘ceiling effect’ eliminates interest and cravings for the drug.” Read more…
This post is from a couple years ago; I think it is important for people to have a basic understanding of how buprenorphine removes opioid cravings, so I’m republishing the post. Note that naloxone has NOTHING to do with the effects of Suboxone. In this video I explain why the ceiling effect Read more…
I just wrote a note to a friend who works in the molecular sciences– she has been studying opioid receptors since the early 1980’s, when things were just getting started on a molecular level. I’m keeping her name to myself, but I’ll share a few thoughts about what is needed to Read more…
Thanks, all of you who wrote comments to my last post. I remind everyone once again to consider taking your comments here and after writing them, also taking them to SuboxForum.com. I am going to put up a new category to discuss topics that were initiated here; it would be Read more…