The Suboxone (Buprenorphine) Effect On Depression

We came across this article on how Suboxone (Buprenorphine) has now been used to treat depression.  In all considerations using a potent opiate such as Suboxone (Buprenorphine) to deal with your depression is just morally wrong and heartless! 

No doubt there are many people out there whose depression is so debilitating and life-threatening, that they think being opioid dependent or even being addicted might be worth it to return some semblance of living. You'll have much success dealing with your depression with iBogaine therapy than the plethora of AD meds /Suboxone out there!

In our opinion, serotonin and dopamine are the determining factors in your mood (chemically speaking) and most tried and tested antidepressants work on these fairly safely with varying but manageable side effects. Buprenorphine simply masks your depression by stimulating your opiate receptors - receptors which you do not want to be messing around with; Buprenorphine is a partial mu-agonist, but it is an incredibly potent agonist nonetheless, and you will be seriously altering vital pathways in your nervous system - if done frequently enough you will permanently alter them and create serious problems for yourself.

***Disclaimer: The FDA has approved buprenorphine (Subutex®) and buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone®) to treat opioid dependence. However, neither Suboxone nor Subutex have been approved by the FDA for the treatment of depression or pain.