Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorders: An Introduction

Presenter: P. Todd Korthuis, MD, MPH, Oregon Health & Science University, NIDA Clinical Trials Network Western States Node

This webinar was sponsored by the Northwest ATTC and the Western States Node of the NIDA Clinical Trials Network.

It reviews the biological basis of medications for opioid use disorder, reviews recent data on the effects of buprenorphine on patient outcomes, and introduces tools for integrating buprenorphine treatment into your current treatment setting.

[travisberger]

I used opiates from the age 14 to 29.I lost everything kids, job house, wife, truck in the year that I switched from pills to heroin. I have been on suboxone for about 18 months and it has changed and saved my life. I have my kids and my life back thanks to suboxone.

[nmxsanchez]

"Umm uhh uh uhm uUhh uh umMm buprenorphine ummm uh umm uh uHhM uh umM"

- Dr. umm.. uh.. Kouthis

[the_gold_canopy]

we need a medication that doesn't cause precipitated withdrawal.

[michelleodonnell]

can you use an abdominal enhancer wile on buprenorphine

[chriswest]

I'm dealing w something deep and real

[silviaguilez]

uhmm, ummm, ummm i couldnt listen to another uhmm after 5 minutes really annoying coming from a so called professional speaking correctly makes a huge difference

[raoulduke]

That cow score practice is cruel and doesn't help anyone if you let someone wait to go into worse withdrawals just for them to have more of a feeling of relief from buprenorphine does not sound necessary in a medical way and also just sounds like your trying to get the patient hooked by giving him a better initial high that he will chase similar to heroin with tolerance increase. Not disagreeing with the fact that that is still better than possible IV use of possibly fentanyl adulterated street heroin.

[barbarafogle]

No need to change addicts they just need better doctors. Make better drugs and give people what they want. Also what druggy doesn't know how to beat any test.