Dr. John Thackery
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has anyone had any experience rectally using subutex (bupe only - no naloxone like suboxone)?
i have found that it hits much stronger plugging the crushed pill in aqueous solution/suspension than taking it sublingually.
i’m worried it could be bad for the rectum to do this on a regular basis though. any longtime rectal users?
looking at the research, the highest BA for bupe is rectal.
Buccal / sublingual isn’t far behind in BA. anything swallowed that goes through 1st pass metabolism is wasted pretty badly (metabolized to norbupe that despite being a full agonist is 15x weaker).
i think when i take it sublingual im losing some by swallowing despite being extremely careful not to swallow and to make my sublingual region bleed with a toothbrush first.
buccal is supposed to be higher BA than sublingual but the pills aren’t made for buccal use like suboxone strips can be used.
any tips for sublingual use to make it more efficient maybe?
i thought of putting the crushed powder in an empty zyn/ tea like pouch to take it buccally rather than sublingual but i havnt tried that.
rectal works really well but don’t know if the rectal mucosa can withstand regular exposure to the sublingual pills
i have found that it hits much stronger plugging the crushed pill in aqueous solution/suspension than taking it sublingually.
i’m worried it could be bad for the rectum to do this on a regular basis though. any longtime rectal users?
looking at the research, the highest BA for bupe is rectal.
Buccal / sublingual isn’t far behind in BA. anything swallowed that goes through 1st pass metabolism is wasted pretty badly (metabolized to norbupe that despite being a full agonist is 15x weaker).
i think when i take it sublingual im losing some by swallowing despite being extremely careful not to swallow and to make my sublingual region bleed with a toothbrush first.
buccal is supposed to be higher BA than sublingual but the pills aren’t made for buccal use like suboxone strips can be used.
any tips for sublingual use to make it more efficient maybe?
i thought of putting the crushed powder in an empty zyn/ tea like pouch to take it buccally rather than sublingual but i havnt tried that.
rectal works really well but don’t know if the rectal mucosa can withstand regular exposure to the sublingual pills
