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>Every purported "non-addictive opioid substitute" in history has turned out to be an opioid. I thought Naloxone was non-addictive (and clearly an opioid)? Or

>Every purported "non-addictive opioid substitute" in history has turned out to be an opioid. I thought Naloxone was non-addictive (and clearly an opioid)? Or am I misreading? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naloxone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naloxone

stordoff 8y ago
Naloxone binds to the same receptors, but it is an antagonist, so has the opposite effect.