Buprenorphine and depression versus Suboxone

[keiralee]

I have been on Buprenorphine for a couple of months at 0.4 mcg. It mainly controls my rls. I have been suffering from depression virtually since I started this. Never suffered before in my life. I came off Pramipexole in May and had a very traumatic time before I started Buprenorphine. Could it be DAWS or the drug causing my depression. I have seen Suboxone mentioned on here. I don't know anything about it only that someone said it helps with depression.

Has anyone any information on this, is it effective.

Thanks

[keiralee]

I have just looked this drug up and it says it discontinued in the uk

[SueJohnson in reply to keiralee]

It's still available. It's listed nhs.uk/medicines/buprenorph...

It may be red listed in your area.

[707twitcher]

suboxone is buprenorphine combined with naloxone. I don't know that naloxone has any effect on depression - it's mainly added to make it harder to abuse the medication. I think a lot of us have experienced depression. I certainly have, and I take suboxone. I did not notice any difference in depression level when using the buprenorphine patch that doesn't include naloxone. I don't know if one can determine whether depression is caused by DAWS or the medication....

[keiralee in reply to 707twitcher]

Thank you