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A member asked:

Hello docs!! i suffer with severe crps/rsds and a new doc insisted that suboxone is stronger/more effective than opioids for pain mngmnt, is this true?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Suboxone: Is a combination opiate/ opiate antagonist approved as maintenance therapy for opiate dependence. Only docs with specific training will be able to prescribe it, if needed, since it requires a specific license.

Answered 7/31/2014

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Can you please give me some referrals to psychiatrists near me within 25 miles. It says you specialize in addiction medicine do you know any good suboxone psych docs for in office ?

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