What Is The Spit Trick With Suboxone?

Suboxone, a buprenorphine and naloxone combination medicine, is one of the most often used treatments to treat opioid addiction. MOUD stands for'medications for opioid use disorder.' The usage of MOUD has been demonstrated to reduce the risk of fatal overdoses by about half. It also lowers the likelihood of nonfatal overdoses, which are both traumatic and risky medically.

Suboxone works by attaching to the same brain receptors as other opiates like heroin, morphine, and oxycodone. Suboxone eliminates cravings and allows many people to return from a life of addiction to one of normalcy and safety by blocking intoxication with these other drugs.

The question of whether to spit or swallow Suboxone saliva has been debated for a long time. Suboxone typically leaves a chalky, bad-tasting saliva behind in the mouth after the film is dissolved, which can be highly unpleasant for some people.

Spitting out Suboxone saliva after the film/tab has completely dissolved, then rinsing and spitting out again is the Suboxone spit trick. The "Rule of 15" is the best and most effective way to consume Suboxone film or tablets: Do not smoke, eat, or drink for 15 minutes before taking Suboxone; wait 15 minutes for it to dissolve beneath your tongue; and do not smoke, eat, or drink for 15 minutes after taking Suboxone. Also, try to avoid talking while Suboxone dissolves under your tongue to enhance its absorption. Suboxone is absorbed under the tongue, therefore spitting is entirely OK. Suboxone's unpleasant aftertaste can be alleviated by chewing a mint or sipping a cup of coffee or tea.

When you're on Suboxone, do you swallow your spit?

Swallowing saliva because it tastes like medicine in the hopes of getting a bigger kick from the drug is generally not a good idea. Suboxone's producers state that the film's administration is complete after the medication is completely dissolved. They would have stated it in the instructions if they intended patients to try to gain extra micrograms of buprenorphine by swallowing the residual saliva.

Suboxone Spit Trick Benefits

Some online forums indicate that spitting out the residual saliva after Suboxone has completely dissolved helps with constipation and other side effects. If this works, it's an issue that can be thoroughly researched and documented by addiction treatment experts. However, there is no scientific evidence to support these statements at this time.