Posted by Elizabeth on March 28, 2001, at 19:34:23
In reply to Re: ML Opiates and Treatment resistant Psychiatrists, posted by Fred Potter on March 28, 2001, at 17:12:26
> Doug I discovered that 25mg Naltrexone potentiated pooped-out Prozac. I made the mistake of telling the social worker (yes social worker) I had felt wonderful on it. Tut! We can't have that. You're supposed to feel mildly miserable it seems. Because he'd never heard of this effect, he said it was probably placebo.
Everything I've heard (mainly from doctors who do clinical research on opiates and from addicts who are taking naltrexone to stay off drugs or alcohol) suggests that it isn't a very pleasant-feeling drug, by itself anyway. It might be different with Prozac, or there might be a small number of people who have the opposite reaction. Anyway, the social worker shouldn't have written you off so quickly, IMO.
> Unlike Hydrocodone, Naltrexone is an anti-abuse drug, so doctor's won't support its use for depression because it wasn't *their* idea I guess.
They're more likely to prescribe it than hydrocodone!
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