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Trying To Overcome Opioid Addiction, Getting Depression, Taking Suboxone. Can Subutex Help?

i am trying to overcome opied addiction ,but i have founf myself in a very deep depession,i am taking suboxone and have tryed to educate myself more about this medicine,i have talked to other people that are dealing wiyh the same issues and they all have said to look into a medicine called subutex,will this help,and will the brain in time heal itself
Mon, 28 Oct 2013
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Hi,

Both Suboxone and Subutex contain the same active ingredient which is buprenorphine, an opioid. Suboxone contains an additional ingredient called naloxone to guard against misuse by addicts. Since many people like to inject buprenorphine for a high, naloxone is added to prevent this. So when Suboxone is injected, naloxone prevents buprenorphine from binding to opioid receptors and giving a high. When taken orally, naloxone is inactive and so you will not perceive any difference between between Suboxone and Subutex. If you continue with opioids, it is unlikely that the brain will be able to heal itself with time. The best option for you would be to seek treatment for depression and once that improves, try to get off opioids. If you do not treat the depression first, you will find it very difficult to quit opioids.

Hope this helps you. Best wishes.
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Trying To Overcome Opioid Addiction, Getting Depression, Taking Suboxone. Can Subutex Help?

Hi, Both Suboxone and Subutex contain the same active ingredient which is buprenorphine, an opioid. Suboxone contains an additional ingredient called naloxone to guard against misuse by addicts. Since many people like to inject buprenorphine for a high, naloxone is added to prevent this. So when Suboxone is injected, naloxone prevents buprenorphine from binding to opioid receptors and giving a high. When taken orally, naloxone is inactive and so you will not perceive any difference between between Suboxone and Subutex. If you continue with opioids, it is unlikely that the brain will be able to heal itself with time. The best option for you would be to seek treatment for depression and once that improves, try to get off opioids. If you do not treat the depression first, you will find it very difficult to quit opioids. Hope this helps you. Best wishes.