Posted by Larry Hoover on February 11, 2007, at 16:04:37
In reply to Re: Buprenorphine for major depression, posted by Squiggles on February 10, 2007, at 7:56:16
> I did a search and it seems that in Canada they are preparing to use this drug for opiate addiction and withdrawal.
> So, I guess it's just not available in Canada...I'm surprised to discover that it was approved by Health Canada (Subutex brand) in February 2005. It was supposed to be available within months thereafter, but they've totally bogged down in regulatory red tape. Thank you, Conservative minority government.
One of the regs would require the individual to attend a trained physician every day to receive monitored dosing. They've got it more restricted than they have methadone.....that is, if they ever do actually release the drug for use.
Lar
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