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Human Pharmacology and Abuse Potential of the Analgesic Buprenorphine

A Potential Agent for Treating Narcotic Addiction

Donald R. Jasinski, MD; Jeffrey S. Pevnick, MD; John D. Griffith, MD

Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1978;35(4):501-516.


Abstract



• Buprenorphine was evaluated for its abuse potential and utility in treating narcotic addiction. The drug was morphine-like but was 25 to 50 times more potent than morphine and was longer-acting. Little if any physical dependence of clinical significance was produced by buprenorphine. The effects of morphine to 120-mg doses were blocked by buprenorphine, a blockade that persisted for 291/2 hours. In man, buprenorphine has less intrinsic activity than morphine, and as such, has a low abuse potential. Moreover, the drug has potential for treating narcotic addiction since it is acceptable to addicts, is long-acting, produces a low level of physical dependence such that patients may be easily detoxified, is less toxic than drugs used for maintenance therapy, and blocks the effects of narcotics.



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From the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Division of Research, Addiction Research Center, Lexington, Ky. Dr Pevnick is now with St Louis State Hospital.


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Accepted for publication Oct 15, 1977.

Reprint requests to National Institute on Drug Abuse, Addiction Research Center, PO Box 12390, Lexington, KY 40583 (Dr Jasinski).



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