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    Buprenorphine

    Aliases: suboxone, subs, bupe

    Categories

    opioid habit-forming depressant

    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.

    ⚠️ 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.

    Dose Information

    Onset, Duration & After-effects

    • Onset: 60-90 minutes
    • Duration:
      • Oral: Low Dose: 8-12 hours High Dose: 24-72 hours hours
    • After-effects: 1-16 hours

    Effects

    Studies