Emergency department treatment with buprenorphine puts people struggling with opioid use disorder on path to long-term recovery
Patients who struggle with opioid addiction and who are treated by California emergency department physicians are remarkably ...
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Prescribing Buprenorphine By Telehealth: Lessons From San Francisco Amidst A Changing Regulatory Landscape
Amidst the nation’s fentanyl crisis, the federal exemptions made special allowances for buprenorphine, specifically allowing ...
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How Does Suboxone Work?
Buprenorphine partly mimics the action of opioids to reduce drug cravings and minimize withdrawal symptoms, while naloxone ...
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What to Know About Buprenorphine, a Proven Treatment for Opioid Addiction
buprenorphine (and methadone) can greatly blunt cravings and withdrawal symptoms. Several studies indicate that people exiting abstinence-based programs actually face a greater danger of ...
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FDA Approves New Label for Opioid Use Disorder Drug
Sublocade is a buprenorphine-containing long-acting injectable medicine that reduces cravings and withdrawal by partially triggering opioid receptors and preventing stronger opioids from attaching ...
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An Effective Treatment for Opioid Addiction Exists. Why Isn’t It Used More?
As an opioid itself, buprenorphine excites opioid receptors, preventing withdrawal symptoms. But unlike with other opioids, including methadone, which is also used to treat opioid addiction ...