The buprenorphine atom ties to the equivalent narcotic receptors as heroin and, in doing such, hinders heroin’s capacity to deliver its full scope of impacts. While it evokes a more vulnerable narcotic effect than drugs like morphine and heroin, there is potential for maltreatment because of the sentiments of euphoria it inspires.

At La Jolla Recovery, we clinically supervise the use of Subutex and other medication-assisted treatments such as suboxone with its evidence-based approach given its extensive studies on positive outcomes and reduced overdoses.