Buprenorphine
COMMON & BRAND NAMES
Temgesic; Subutex; Buprenex; Suboxone
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Opioid; Analgesic; Anxiolytic
CHEMICAL NAME
17-(cyclopropylmethyl)-alpha-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4,5-epoxy- 18,19-dihydro-3-hydroxy-6-methoxy-alpha-methyl-6,14- ethenomorphinan-7-methanol
DESCRIPTION
Buprenorphine is a semi-synthetic opiate derived from thebaine. It is an analgesic (pain killer) and has gained a great deal of notoriety for its ability to interrupt severe opiate addiction, including heroin and methadone addictions. It was approved by the FDA in 2002 for use as an opiate addiction treatment.
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Interrupted, by BB
A Miracle Drug, by Shane
It's a Blessing, by Jethro
It's No Good, by corb
A Look for the Opiate User, by FamousRoger
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Congress increases doctors' ability to prescribe buprenorphine for opiod addiction, Dec 2006, PRNewswire
City moves to expand drug treatment access, Oct 4 2006, baltimoresun.com
Per-doctor prescription caps limit treatment of addicts, Jun 12 2006, Post-Gazette.com
New drug treats the new face of addiction - USA Today, Jan 24 2006
Medicine Offers Hope to Heroin Addicts - Fox News, Apr 20 2005
New Ways to Loosen Addiction's Grip - NY Times, Aug 2004