Grinding down My Subutex for sublingual use?

[allecw]

Lately I have been trying to take my Subutex sublingually like there supposed to be taken. I have gotten a little too used to snorting them.

To measure the dose I grind it down to powder with a hose clamp and then put the powder under my tongue. It's just I don't feel the same effects as opposed to when I snort them. I know the bio availability is supposed to be higher snorted but I actually used to feel stronger effects from the pill when I took them under my tongue. That's why I started snorting them actually. Now I don't even feel like im taking anything if I take them sublingually.

Should I not grind them down? Maybe just put chunks of the pill under my tongue? I would assume this wouldn't make a difference but I guess I could be wrong.

Also how long should I keep it under my tounge?

 

[Violenza666]

I find it doesn't work as well sublingually when grinded up... I have no clue why.

 

[OntarioGuy]

well it's because you've been snorting them.You've grown used to the higher b/a and more rapid onset.

 

[Tripman]

Buprenorpine has a bioavailibility of around 40% when taken sublingually and around 60% when taken intranasally.