norphine. 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 agrees that the reason they use addiction. Buprenorphine offers to science a
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