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| Buprenorphine | Info |
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| Summary | A semi-synthetic opioid analgesic also known as subutex. Often administered as Butrans patches, or in combination with Naloxone as Suboxone, a heroin replacement therapy drug. Will cause withdrawals if you have an opioid tolerance and don't wait long enough (typically around 48 hours) before taking this. |
| Dose | suboxone dose: Light: 1-2mg Common: 3-6mg Strong: 6-8mg Heavy: 8mg+ NOTE: The ceiling dose for Buprenorphine is usually between 16mg and 32mg, anything above this will not produce any increase in effects. Also, after dosing 4mg your opioid receptors are completely covered. |
| Onset | 60-90 minutes |
| Duration | Low Dose: 8-12 hours High Dose: 24-72 hours |
| Bioavailability | Oral 22% | Sublingual 30% | Intramuscular 90-100% |
| Aliases | suboxone subs bupe |
| Categories | opioid habit-forming depressant |
| Low_dose: | 8-12 hours | High_Dose: 24-72 hours |
| Effects | Euphoria, Dry Mouth, Mood lift, Itchiness, Relaxant, Constipation, Pupil constriction, Analgesia. |
| After-effects | 1-16 hours. |