Thursday 25 August 2016

Dasen Brajkovic MD - What Is Suboxone

Dr. Dasen Brajkovic has worked in the psychiatric industry for many years and he has seen medication do wonders for many patients during that time. One of the medications he has seen help those suffering from psychiatric disorders is Suboxone. The medication is used to treat numerous disorders and has helped thousands of people since it was approved for usage.

Suboxone is a prescription narcotic drug. It is only available from a doctor's office and is used to treat opioid addiction. Suboxone helps wean opioid addicts off their drug of choice and beat their addictions. The active ingredient is Suboxone is Buprenorphine, which is an opioid agonist.

The drug makes the withdrawal symptoms less severe. Because the addict is getting a smaller dose of the drug through the Suboxone, they are able to stop taking it eventually and are less likely to suffer severe withdrawals from it.

Suboxone comes is tablet form and is dissolved under the tongue. It is the most commonly prescribed medication for treating opioid addiction. It should not be injected and can cause severe withdrawal symptoms if patients attempt to inject it. Since it is less likely to be abused than other similar medications it can be sent home with patients.

Dasen Brajkovic believes that there are many medications that can help those suffering from psychiatric problems. Suboxone is one of them. If more people were familiar with this drug, they may be more likely to take it.