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Tapering off Buprenorphine or Suboxone, Pt 2

August 15, 2018 by admin 10 Comments

In the last post we discussed some of the misconceptions about tapering off opioids.  Today we will discuss a couple basic principles, and then describe the approach I recommend for my patients tapering off buprenorphine. Opioids act at receptors that normally bind endorphins, which are released by neurons in response to a range of stimuli … [Read more…]

Posted in: Addiction, Buprenorphine, pharmacology, receptor actions, Suboxone, Withdrawal Tagged: opioid tolerance, stopping suboxone, suboxone detox, Suboxone taper, tapering off buprenorphine

Missing the Point of Buprenorphine Treatment

June 17, 2017 by admin 39 Comments

A forum reader wrote about concerns over a partner on buprenorphine.  Her concerns pointed out a common misperception about the goals of treatment of opioid use disorder using buprenorphine, or using methadone for that matter. Her question, amended for privacy: I married the love of my life.  He is still he love of my life … [Read more…]

Posted in: Addiction, Buprenorphine, Suboxone, treatment Tagged: buprenorphine treatment, opioid taper, rapid detox, Suboxone taper

Addicted to Suboxone

November 9, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

First Published 7/23/2013 I hear from the anti-buprenorphine people now and then, less than I used to.  I also hear from fans of this blog’s early days, when I routinely lost my temper in response to those people.  Their general line was that things on heroin weren’t all that bad, but now, on buprenorphine, things are … [Read more…]

Posted in: Addiction, Buprenorphine, Clean Enough, relapse, risks, Suboxone, terminal uniqueness Tagged: addicted to suboxone, buprenorphine treatment, can't stop suboxone, opioid dependence, Suboxone taper

Withdrawal from Suboxone or Buprenorphine

September 23, 2012 by admin 1 Comment

I received a question from a reader about withdrawal symptoms from stopping buprenorphine. My answer has relevance to opioid withdrawal in general, and to a common misconception about the duration of withdrawal symptoms. The message: Basically I quit Suboxone about 18 days ago. When I decided to quit I was taking about 8 to 12mgs per day. I … [Read more…]

Posted in: Addiction, Buprenorphine, Clean Enough, pharmacology, receptor actions, Suboxone, tolerance, Withdrawal Tagged: how long does suboxone withdrawal last, suboxone half life, Suboxone taper, Suboxone withdrawal

Withdrawal from Suboxone

December 31, 2010 by admin 27 Comments

I often receive e-mails asking for advice on tapering Suboxone, or asking how long Suboxone withdrawal should last.  People who read my blog know my approach to stopping Suboxone; I see it as an exercise in futility even in the rare cases where the person is successful, because of a relapse rate that verges on … [Read more…]

Posted in: Addiction, Buprenorphine, Suboxone, Subutex, Withdrawal Tagged: agonist, Buprenorphine, opioid withdrawal, Suboxone, Suboxone taper, Suboxone withdrawal, Withdrawal

User's Guide to Suboxone

November 18, 2010 by admin Leave a Comment

Many of you are familiar with my e-book, ‘User’s Guide to Suboxone,’ that has been available for sale on the web.  The copy that is sold through that site is ‘print-protected’ and copy protected;  a password is required to open the document and it cannot be printed– at least not without a bit of digital … [Read more…]

Posted in: Education, My book, Suboxone Forum Tagged: Buprenorphine, donation, Suboxone guide, Suboxone taper, surgery and Suboxone, user's guide to Suboxone

Hard Knocks, Talwin, Tapering: Q and A from SuboxForum.com

May 24, 2009 by admin 2 Comments

A new feature on SuboxForum.com is the ‘Q and A,’ where I select a question to answer in detail.  I will post my answer here as well.  I won’t post the original question, but it is embedded in my response so I think everyone will figure it out! There are really a number of questions … [Read more…]

Posted in: Addiction, Buprenorphine, Methadone, pharmacology, Psychodynamics, relapse, risks, side effects, Suboxone Forum, tolerance, Withdrawal Tagged: opiate addiction, pentazocine, Suboxone taper, Suboxone withdrawal, talwin, tapering suboxone

Tapering Suboxone

December 14, 2008 by admin 2 Comments

I am placing a new link in the Blogroll to a site that discusses tapering Suboxone.  I want to be clear that in my opinion, an opiate addict’s safest place is on Suboxone.  Many opiate addicts also find that on Suboxone they experience less mood variability, less irritability, and less anxiety;  I wonder if those … [Read more…]

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