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Does buprenorphine block opiates?

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  5. Does buprenorphine block opiates?
Asked: 2018-06-08 11:15:00
A friend of mine says that if I take buprenorphine it will block opiates from working when I use them. I have been trying to get clean for some time.. And it should like this may be a solution to my problem.
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Answered: 2018-06-08 17:58:48

Buprenorphine does block opiates but if you are seriously suffering from opiate addiction, you might consider getting proper treatment and or get yourself to some 12-step meetings.

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Answered: 2018-06-26 03:10:15

It does, very successfully because it is an opioid itself. Buprenorphine is whats called an opioid partial agonist, whereas heroin is a full mu-opioid agonist, so whilst you will feel some of the pleasant effects, no matter how much buprenorphine you take, you wont get that same high. And, because it binds so tightly to the receptors in your brain, even if you take heroin, morphine or fentanyl at the same time. If youd like to talk to someone about getting a prescription for buprenorphine, contact a local provider.

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Answered: 2018-06-19 23:28:27

Yes. It means that you just dont experience the same high as you would, from drugs like heroin. If you take it regularly, then after a while it just minimizes the effects entirely, so you dont get withdrawal and you can function normally.

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Answered: 2018-07-06 19:45:32

The chemical make-up of buprenorphine means that once administered, it kind of fights against the opiates in your brain, and it will always win. It is an opioid but it reacts in a different way, so you are less likely to overdose and not as keen to use it.

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Answered: 2018-06-09 08:10:50

Your difficulty with opiates needs to be dealt with appropriately. I am not trying to be judgemental or pushy, just honest. Buprenorphine I believe is subutex, which is part of an opiate addiction maintenance program and used to stop you from getting high by blocking opiate receptors in your brain.

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Answered: 2018-06-26 11:36:43

It does, in a way. You are given it in tablet form, so firstly you dont have that association with the needle. Also, if you have taken opiates, buprenorphine has a different affect so it binds to the receptors in your brain and you dont feel the same euphoria you usually get. It also means you are less likely to suffer from respiratory depression or slip out of consciousness. It has proven pretty effective in treating those withdrawing from opiates, and around 5.7 million prescriptions for it were administered in the US in 2009, showing how popular it has become for treatment.

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