Posted by yxibow on June 23, 2008, at 2:10:16
In reply to Re: Does anyone have the original buprenorphine st » undopaminergic, posted by Crotale on June 20, 2008, at 18:30:11
> > I take BUP and other medications that contribute to the dryness of the mouth problem, so I've been trying out nicotine chewing gum recently. It seems to work, but I don't know yet if it works better than regular chewing gum (without nicotine).
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> I'm not positive, but I don't think it would. The other type of cholinergic receptor (muscarinic) is the one that stimulates the salivary glands (the one that's blocked by TCAs like amitriptyline).
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> I chew regular sugar free gum. My dentist says to look for the type that has xylitol (e.g., Tylenol) rather than other artificial sweeteners because it's better for your teeth.
n.b. xylitol is NOT Tylenol.
Not that people would mistake a possibly dangerous acetaminophen pill for a sugar alcohol I hope.Others would be mannitol, sorbitol, erythritol, maltitol, and lactitol.
They have a laxative effect if used more than sparingly.
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