Posted by Crotale on June 1, 2008, at 12:43:33
In reply to Re: Does anyone have the original buprenorphine st, posted by SLS on May 30, 2008, at 18:58:12
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.)
Crotale
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