Long-Term Suboxone Maintenance Therapy for Opioid Use Disorder: 2 Case Reports

The medical profession is divided in its approach to treating patients with addiction issues, particularly in regards to the treatment of opioid use disorder with Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone). Here we present two cases of patients who have achieved over 11 years of sobriety with long-term Suboxone maintenance therapy. Their stories help to demonstrate that Suboxone is a viable long-term treatment option for severe opioid addiction. While life-long Suboxone use can lead to physical dependence on the drug, this is far from simply replacing one addiction with another. Some providers may feel that physical dependence on a medication does not represent appropriate or adequate treatment of opioid use disorder;however, when compared with the grave potential consequences of severe opioid use disorder, the potential benefits of achieving sobriety with Suboxone maintenance far outweigh the risks.

纳洛酮联合单唾液酸四己糖神经节苷脂钠治疗新生儿缺氧缺血性脑病的效果

目的观察纳洛酮联合单唾液酸四己糖神经节苷脂钠（GM1）治疗新生儿缺氧缺血性脑病（HIE）的临床疗效。方法将120例HIE随机分为2组，2组均给予常规治疗，治疗组加用纳洛酮和GM1，比较两组临床症状消失及治疗前后新生儿行为神经测定（NBNA）。结果治疗组治疗有效率与对照组相比较，差异有统计学意义（P〈0．01）。结论纳洛酮、单唾液酸四己糖神经节苷脂钠（GM1）联合治疗HIE有协同作用，疗效良好，是HIE有效治疗方法之一。