Study shows buprenorphine more effective than morphine for treatment of opioid withdrawal in newborns

A newly published study showed that buprenorphine is more effective than morphine in treating withdrawal symptoms in newborns prenatally exposed to opioids, known as neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). Unlike morphine, buprenorphine did not affect breathing rates, although medications were...
Source: NIDA News - Category: Addiction Source Type: news