Posted by dgw on September 4, 2003, at 13:37:34
In reply to Re: bruprenorphine/subutex, posted by mind101 on August 3, 2002, at 2:26:22
> iwas wondering if anybody has been prescribed 'subutex'/bruprenorphine sublingual and attempted iv injection it before. if so what was the technique used ???
Yes, I just switched from 30mg methadone (maintenance) to subutex and the first time I tried IVing a 2mg pill, it worked; i got a minor rush off it.
Problem is, most of the subutex pill doesn't dissolve; it's difficult to suck up the solution with a syringe. The cotton keeps getting clogged up. You might have to use several little balls of cotton to get all the liquid.
Also, because of buprenorphine's confusing agonist antagonist/properties, you may get a better feeling by taking less - such as a quarter of a pill or so. But I've found that the feeling from injecting dissipates rapidly after the first couple times and you must then increase the amount significantly, like to 4-6 mg.
Important: DO NOT use buprenorphine in ANY way if you are taking any other opiate as it will immediately put you into withdrawal like Naloxone.
And, obviously, you should not IV suboxone because it has naloxone which parenterally induces withdrawal.
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