Addiction develops because of changes in our brain. We do something — often, using a substance — that stimulates the reward system in the brain. That makes us feel good, so we want more.
As we consume more of the addictive substance, though, the dopamine and endorphin rush that came with early usage fades. We need more and more to achieve the same feeling. We find ourselves in a cycle of addiction.
Because the brain has changed, stopping the addictive substance is extremely difficult. In many cases, it comes with adverse, painful effects. That’s why more and more health experts are recommending Suboxone®.
This medication works to stop cravings and withdrawal symptoms. If you’ve been struggling with addiction, we can help by providing Suboxone. Don’t hesitate to sit down with Dr. Jonathan Singer, Dr. Gina Dattoli, and our team here at HealthFirst. At our offices in Greenwood Village, Colorado, and Cheyenne, Wyoming, we can determine if you would benefit from taking Suboxone to support your addiction recovery.
Here are four reasons we might recommend this prescription medication:
While Suboxone is primarily prescribed to treat opioid addiction, Dr. Singer has seen it help people with other forms of addiction, too.
He might recommend this treatment if you’re struggling with addiction to:
Whatever has you in an addiction cycle you’re having difficult breaking, talk with us. We can help you determine if Suboxone would help you.
Whether you got the addictive substance from a doctor or another source, removing it from your life can be difficult. That’s particularly true with opioids. Getting off of them means going into an often painful state of withdrawal.
That’s where Suboxone comes in. It binds to the same receptors in your brain as the opioids. That helps to minimize the cravings and withdrawal symptoms you experience, allowing you to get through this otherwise difficult phase with more ease.
Suboxone contains two medications: buprenorphine, an opioid medication, and naloxone, which can reverse an opioid overdose. Together, these two drugs bind to the same receptors in your brain as opioids, but they only trigger a part of the chemical response you would experience with other drugs.
That makes you want Suboxone less, and it also helps to reduce the risk of overdose.
As Suboxone goes to work in your brain, it helps to rebalance your brain chemistry. You break the cycle of addiction and start to reverse the changes it created in your brain.
This works best when used in tandem with addiction counseling and ongoing support, which our team provides. These wraparound services help us taper off your Suboxone use on the timeline that’s right for you, your withdrawal symptoms, and your lifestyle.
If you think you might benefit from this highly effective treatment for addiction, contact our office nearest you to schedule an appointment with our team.
