Suboxone is a medication used to treat opioid dependence and addiction. It is a combination of two active ingredients: buprenorphine and naloxone.
Buprenorphine: Buprenorphine is a partial opioid agonist, which means it activates the same opioid receptors in the brain that full opioids (like heroin or oxycodone) do, but to a lesser extent. This helps to reduce withdrawal symptoms and cravings associated with opioid dependence, without producing the intense high or euphoria of full opioids.