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• A mixed opiate agonist/antagonist medication approved by the FDA in October 2002 for the treatment of opioid addiction (e.g., heroin).

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Buprenorphine. (n.d.). NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. Retrieved June 6, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/buprenorphine.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Buprenorphine. www.drugabuse.gov. NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. National Institute on Drug Abuse. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/buprenorphine (accessed: June 6, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Buprenorphine." NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. National Institute on Drug Abuse. 6 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/buprenorphine.

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