Posted by bulldog2 on June 3, 2008, at 14:50:28
In reply to Re: Does anyone have the original buprenorphine st, posted by Crotale on June 1, 2008, at 12:43:33
> For an interesting discussion of why buprenorphine isn't used much today (and why drug companies are unlikely to seek approval for depression), see:
>
> Callaway E.
> Buprenorphine for depression: the un-adoptable orphan.
> Biol Psychiatry. 1996 Jun 15;39(12):989-90.
>
> Opioids can have some nasty side effects. I think fear of addiction is probably the chief reason, however. (Not saying this is necessarily a good reason.)
>
> CrotaleI'm not sure who it was on babble but he tried Buprenorphine and said it pooped out after about four weeks. So there might be tolerance issues involved.
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