What is this drug and why is it available? Tianeptine is an anti-depressant medication. If you live in the US, you may not have heard of it. This is because the FDA has not approved it. While it is not an opioid, it does activate the opioid receptors. Because of this, Tianeptine abuse is possible. […]

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What is naltrexone? This drug, used in naltrexone therapy, is an opioid receptor blocker. Hence, when you take Naltrexone, it blocks many of your body’s opioid receptors. So, why would you want this to happen? Why would you want naltrexone therapy? What is naltrexone therapy good for? Interestingly, this drug helps with both opioid addiction […]

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Getting under your skin When you start medication assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid addiction, your life gets better quickly. However, if you are like many other people, you may have some problems with the treatment. Most MAT medications are sublingual. What this means is that you put the medication under your tongue. You may experience […]

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