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

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 Read more…

BuTrans, or Transdermal Buprenorphine

I am the ‘expert’ on a couple forums at MedHelp.org, including the forum for chronic pain;  tonight I was answering a couple posts and came across the name of a medication I was not familiar with: Butrans, by Napp Pharmaceuticals.  After looking up the medication I learned that BuTrans is Read more…

Stopping Suboxone– A Bit More Information about a POTENT Drug

I received some feedback after writing about tapering Suboxone and I would like to share the information and suggest a new way to think about buprenorphine during the tapering process. Suboxone is a very potent drug, and stopping requires more information. First, it has already become clear to me that Read more…

As If!

A comment and question from a reader: How’s it going people thanks for the education dr. I’ve been on Suboxone for 3 months now and am down to 2 mgs a day, I have found that getting physical exercise is such a key to my over sense of well being. Read more…