Opiates, including buprenorphine, suppress testosterone. Many patient's fatigue is due to low testosterone and you can really help them by replacing.
suboxone/subutex and testosterone
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Apparently significantly less suppression of gonadal testosterone production than methadone (sample PubMed titles below).
-Bone mineral density and its determinants in men with opioid dependence.
-New clinical implications of opiate maintenance treatments.
-Hypogonadism and low testosterone levels as a side effect of methadone and buprenorphine.
-Endocrine consequences of opioid therapy.
-Hypogonadism in men receiving methadone and buprenorphine maintenance treatment.
-Erectile dysfunction in men receiving methadone and buprenorphine maintenance treatment.
-Single opioid administration modifies gonadal steroids in both the CNS and plasma of male rats.
-Plasma testosterone and sexual function in men receiving buprenorphine maintenance for opioid dependence.
-Bone mineral density and its determinants in men with opioid dependence.
-New clinical implications of opiate maintenance treatments.
-Hypogonadism and low testosterone levels as a side effect of methadone and buprenorphine.
-Endocrine consequences of opioid therapy.
-Hypogonadism in men receiving methadone and buprenorphine maintenance treatment.
-Erectile dysfunction in men receiving methadone and buprenorphine maintenance treatment.
-Single opioid administration modifies gonadal steroids in both the CNS and plasma of male rats.
-Plasma testosterone and sexual function in men receiving buprenorphine maintenance for opioid dependence.
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