Posted by Diane on October 20, 1999, at 16:14:05
In reply to Re: addiction?, posted by Sean on October 20, 1999, at 13:58:23
> > From Diane's original post:
> >
> > > And I am not talking Heroin abuse here. I've been
> > > clean sense 1985. Been off methadone sense 1992.
> >
> > Diane, for the sake of our curiousity (and if you don't mind saying -- we've all had our problems, so we've got no right to condemn =^), what were you clean from since 1985? From what you've said, it sounds like you were on "something" prior to 1985, then on methadone between 1985 and 1992.
> >
> > I hope this discussion is helping you out.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Bob
>
>
> I think we also need to keep in mind that for
> some people, the endorphin system seems to be
> involved in the origin of their depression. These
> people actually need an opioid med to get
> relief, and all things considered, these drugs
> are easy on the body.
>
> As for a new med, how about Naltrexone?
>
> Sean.>how about Naltrexone?
When I see That word my immediate thought is, withdrawal. Like NALOXONE (NARCAN)the narcotic antagonist.
In other words I don't know nothing about it but just the way it's spelled sends shivers down my spine :o)
I'll look into it tho. Thanks for the suggestion.>these drugs are easy on the body.
Right. The only problem I had was constipation.
I view Methadone as a simple, sort of basic, if you will, acting drug.
They have proven over the past 30+ odd years that it's been around that it's harmless.AND unlike anti-depressants you don't have to worry about having freaky behavior flipouts, ya know what I mean?
Anti-depressants scare me. I've done some totally out of character things on anti-depressants. Things that I am shamed to the core about.
I'm scared of anti-depressants.Diane, thanks Sean
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