Posted by jd on February 20, 2000, at 16:38:40
In reply to Re: miracle drug! (revia), posted by ChrisK on February 20, 2000, at 5:33:30
Ryan,
It's true that Revia (naltrexone) has helped a lot of people with chronic and/or refractory depression--not always within hours, but often within a few days to several weeks. It's mostly used as an augmentation strategy for people who have good initial response to SSRIs then "poop out" after a while. (Thus it's usually taken concurrantly with an SSRI like Prozac.) As you note, it's especially worth a trial in people who have personal (or family) histories of alcohol and/or opiate dependence or other impulse disorders--so, yes, it may definitely be another option for you to discuss with your new doctor!
--jd> Ryan,
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> I have been taking Naltrexone for a few months now. At the time I requested it it was because of my own alcoholism. Within 2 or 3 days I noticed an improvement in my depression. At the time I was only taking Norttriptyline and Zyprexa for the depression. I take 50mg Naltrexone at night and haven't had any problems with it. I don't think it is the be all and end all but it has been a good augmenter for me.
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> Good Luck if you decide to try it.
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> Chris
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> P.S. If you haven't done it already then go to the Tips section of Dr Bob's site and search on Naltrexone for some more info.
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