Sleeplessness in Recovery and Sobriety

Sleeplessness in Recovery and Sobriety

Many addictions begin as a way of self-medicating. People who suffer from depression, insomnia, post-traumatic stress disorder, or other issues may have initially found some relief from their ailment in alcohol or other substances. But self-medicating only works until...
How does Buprenorphine Block Opiates?

How does Buprenorphine Block Opiates?

Buprenorphine is an opioid partial agonist, derived from thebaine, an alkaloid of the poppy Papaver somniferum.Because it is an opioid, it produces the same effects of other opioids such as heroin and opioid-based medications. But because it is an agonist,...