Posted by Elizabeth on August 22, 2001, at 13:58:39
In reply to Re: Another Question for Elizabeth » JahL, posted by shelliR on August 21, 2001, at 22:25:42
> I did read a small study out of Johns Hopkins that says buph can be abused, but I also had an article from a pdoc in Utah, saying it does not give you a high. So I don't get why anyone would want to abuse it.
It's not really abuse as such; buprenorphine "covers" for opioid withdrawal symptoms and alleviates protracted withdrawal (and the mood disorder that causes people to try opioids in the first place), so addicts will take it if they can't get any of the "real" stuff.
> I could have a yard sale with all my bottles of unused drugs if it wasn't illegal.
I'm sure that idea has occurred to many of us!
-elizabeth
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