Oct 10 2008
Suboxone Fights Opioid Dependence
Since gaining FDA approval in 2002 and becoming available in 2003, Suboxone, a formulation of the partial opioid agonist buprenorphine, has been used effectively to fight opioid dependence. By mimicking the effects of an opioid—but to a lesser extent—while also blocking other opioids from taking effect, buprenorphine, along with forms of treatment such as counseling, [...]