ncy shows better results when using Most of the drugs used to treat any methadone. Martin (2006) mentions that thatkind of illness have secondary effects. When half of the newborns show withdrawal afterbuprenorphine is used on patients that are 72 hours after birth when usingunder a treatment of opioids such as heroin buprenorphine. When women are treatedand as treatment of post operatory patient. with buprenorphine there is no evidenceOn a research by Johnson et al. (2005) they showing that breastfeeding harms the baby,found that after the treatment using since buprenorphine has poorbuprenorphine most of the patients bioavailability. Martin (2006) mentions thatpresented nausea/vomiting and dizziness. a woman that is treated with buprenorphineThis symptoms seem to be normal because it during pregnancy a effort should be done to prevent withdrawal. This is accomplished by
giving the mother an appropriate dose methadone as a treatment is because theirduring pregnancy. previous experience with the drug. Pinto says that patients that have been using opioid for a long period of time had better results when using methadone thanBrain Response to Buprenorphine buprenorphine. Although the study made by Through history science has move Pinto et al. (2010) proved that the patientsforward greatly. Technology has been a tool that were under buprenorphine achievedthat science had used to help their cause. sustained abstinence that those participantsThe inclusion of scans to see how the brain using methadone. In addition, the patientsreacts in certain conditions has helped using methadone complained about morescience to help its patients. A study made by side effect that those using buprenorphine.Mei et al. (2010) presented how the brain Pinto et al. (2010) explained that the patientsreacts when using heroin and buprenorphine using methadone had side effects such as;using a MRI. This study showed a constipation, sweating, and sedation.diminution of craving in 5 minutes when Otherwise, the patients using buprenorphineusing buprenorphine. In addition, the MRI showed sedation and constipation as a sidepresented clear images of the brain resulting effect. This study presented that thein objective images. According to Mei the treatment of buprenorphine has better resultsscans illustrated that there were changes in than a treatment with methadone.the brain reaction comparing the early stageswith the later stages of the study. Thismeans that buprenorphine was working and Conclusionthe evidence was clear during the scanningprocess. The use of a MRI gave these Finally, the use of a new drug likeresearchers the opportunity to see how the buprenorphine to treat people that usedifferent parts of the brain react to heroin opioids it is a new alternative that couldand buprenorphine; also they were able to work better for some patients thatcompare those results. Mei compared its methadone does not show positive results.study with the study made Langleden et al. As shown through this paper buprenorphine(2008), cited in this article, both studies is a real alternative for those patients that arefound similar results. trying to start a new life without a dependency of opioids such as heroin. As Sacerdote (2008) pointed out that the treatment of methadone and buprenorphineComparing Buprenorphine with does not assure a good life style for thoseMethadone patients, but at least they seen to show a Starting around the 1970’s good recovery of their immune system.methadone has been the preferred treatment Although, one of the motivations is to give afor heroin patients. Otherwise 52% of the better life style to those patients this aspecthealthcare providers view methadone must be worked out by the patient and itstreatment negatively, stills the preferred one. support group. The best alternative isn’t toIf compared to buprenorphine that has only start to use opioids products, this is17% negative review, this is according to destroying people and families’ everydayPinto et al. (2010). Most of the healthcare and most of them never recover from thisprofessional ag