Posted by undopaminergic on June 27, 2008, at 17:36:33
In reply to Re: Opiates, oxycodone » undopaminergic, posted by okydoky on June 26, 2008, at 10:44:51
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> I see a lot written on this site about Subutex or Suboxone at low doses for depression but nothing at higher doses? Of course that is not the primary reason I want to try it but it is in the mix.
>It appears that higer doses than about 4 mg of buprenorphine yield little additional benefit, except for more effective blockade of the actions of other opioids such as heroin - this is one of the reasons why it is used as substitution therapy for addicts. For depression and pain, in all cases I've seen described, there seems to be little reason to exceed 4 mg.
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