Posted by SadDoggie on February 6, 2005, at 4:03:27
In reply to Re: OPIATES FOR DEPRESSION? » medhed, posted by lars1 on February 6, 2005, at 3:04:40
Yes if he hasn't tried all the antidepressants then I think he should go on trying others. But it would not be unreasonable to try an opiate if you have tried everything already. And add nmda antagonist memantine or amantadine to keep tolerance from setting in. I don't know if this really works and I'd like to see some people test it before I try it, lol. But if it doesn't help your depression then I don't see how you would get addicted. If it does help but you can't keep tolerance from setting in then just stop it and don't take it no more, and don't go to high doses.
SadDoggie
> Hi medhed,
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> 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?
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> Lars
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> > currently i use poppy tea each weekend...
> > what do you think?
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> > i also smoke raw opium- but it seems too recreational compared to tea.
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