An implant containing buprenorphine, a semi-synthetic opioid, might be the answer to weaning opioid-dependent people off the highly addictive group of drugs, which includes morphine, codeine, heroin, hydrocodone and oxycodone. This study from the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that patients with the implant were twice as likely to not use opioids, and showed less withdrawal symptoms than the placebo group. However, the use of opioids in the medicated group was still around 60%, and errors in the urine test should be taken into account.
Buprenorphine Implatns Show Improvement in Opioid-Dependent Patients
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