Posted by lars1 on February 6, 2005, at 3:04:40
In reply to OPIATES FOR DEPRESSION?, posted by medhed on February 5, 2005, at 10:08:08
Hi medhed,
Opium may be effective in the short term, but tolerance is likely to develop and addiction is a real risk. If it were me, I wouldn't go that route unless I had exhausted all other alternatives -- meaning that I had tried antidepressants from several different classes, for a sufficient length of time and at an adequate dose, as well as combination therapies, cognitive-behavioral therapy, etc. If you tell us what your symptoms are and what you have tried, maybe we could suggest something that would work for you and be more effective long-term?
Lars
> currently i use poppy tea each weekend...
> what do you think?
>
> i also smoke raw opium- but it seems too recreational compared to tea.
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