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Buprenorphine: Demonstration of physical dependence liability

Dum, Jane, Bläsig, Julia, Herz, Albert·1981·European Journal of Pharmacology

Abstract

This study was designed to assess the dependence-producing capacity of the opiate partial agonist, buprenorphine. Rats chronically treated with buprenorphine for 4 days showed only very weak signs of withdrawal upon cessation of buprenorphine treatment or upon challenge with naloxone, although complete tolerance had developed to the drug at this time. However, more intense withdrawal could be induced when buprenorphine treatment was followed by substitution treatment with morphine. Even one injection of morphine given 12 h after the last buprenorphine treatment enabled the precipitation of withdrawal with naloxone. Naloxone could not precipitate signs of withdrawal in naive rats treated with this dose of morphine. Thus, contrary to some claims in the literature, buprenorphine, like other opiate agonists and partial agonists, induces dependence. The fact that only few signs of withdrawal are seen in direct dependence tests, probably reflects the slow dissociation of the drug from the receptor - which probably limits the intensity of withdrawal by preventing the rapid uncovery of the receptor upon discontinuance of treatment with the drug or upon injection of an antagonist. In addition, the maximum degree of dependence induced by buprenorphine - in comparison to pure agonists is limited, like that of other partial agonists.

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  • Buprenorphine acts as a partial agonist at mu opioid receptors and an antagonist at kappa opioid receptors.

    “Buprenorphine, a mu opioid receptor partial agonist (274-276) and a kappa opioid receptor antagonist (277)”

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Authors
Dum, J., Bläsig, J., & Herz, A.
Affiliations
Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry (DE)
Corresponding author
Herz, Albert
Venue
European Journal of Pharmacology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1981-03
Volume
70
Issue
3
Pages
293-300
ISSN
0014-2999 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2060268543
Cited by
61
References
14
Citations by year
2022: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 1 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 1
FWCI
3.54
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • European Journal of Pharmacology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
Keywords
buprenorphine, opioid use disorder, physical dependence, withdrawal, naloxone, tolerance (pharmacology and immunology), receptor dissociation, opioid antagonists
MeSH terms
Animals, Buprenorphine, Drug Tolerance, Humans, Male, Methadone, Morphinans, Morphine, Naloxone, Receptors, Opioid, Substance Withdrawal Syndrome, Substance-Related Disorders, Rats

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