Dr. Nicholas Atanasoff: What is Suboxone?

Dr. Nicholas Atanasoff is an Ohio addictionologist who provides medication-assisted treatment (MAT) to patients suffering from opioid addiction. He owns and operates the Addiction Outreach Clinic (AOC), which has multiple locations in Ohio and Pennsylvania.

About MAT

Using medications like Suboxone, Dr. Nicholas Atanasoff and his team have helped thousands of patients overcome opioid addiction. This drug reduces withdrawal symptoms and makes recovery easier for patients.

The following highlight is a more in-depth explanation of Suboxone from a blog post from AOC:

• “Suboxone is a prescription medication used to treat opioid addiction in conjunction with counseling and behavioral therapy,” it reads. “Suboxone is buprenorphine and naloxone in a single drug. Buprenorphine being a partial agonist meaning it binds to the same receptors as other opioids to reduce effects by blocking them from the receptor site. Naloxone blocks those receptors which are activated by opioids.”