Author: hatmaker510

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 1:56 pm

I can tell you this, Dr. Junig has written about the opiate receptors of addicts and says different. Dr Junig has stated that once all opiates are removed, the opiate receptors return to normal. They are NOT permanently damaged. In fact they were never damaged to begin with. Addicts have more opiate receptors than non-addicts is the way I understand it, and when we remove the opiates once and for all, the "extra" receptors eventually go away (for lack of a more scientific term).

I’ll try to find his posts where he discusses that, and perhaps you can search for it as well. It is likely on is Suboxone TalkZone Blog (link at the top of the page).

I’m so sorry to hear your father still isn’t getting any sleep. I’m not surprised the Seroquel didn’t help. It’s powerful, but it’s not a freakin’ sleep med! (Sorry, I hate hearing when doctors give people that med for sleep.) Hell, at this point, I’d take the damn Ambien! That man needs some sleep already!!!

I would really do some research on your own on opiate receptors of addicts before putting your father back on opiates, especially full opiate agonists. That just never ends well.

I wish I had something more to offer you. I’m so sorry this is still going on.