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Re: Stop taking codeine, opiates, etc. for depression

Posted by stjames on April 17, 2001, at 1:03:54

In reply to Re: Stop taking codeine, opiates, etc. for depression, posted by SalArmy4me on April 16, 2001, at 14:36:17

> > Sometimes they do work where ssri's don't.
>
> Where is the proof to show that opiates or recreational drugs treat depression effectively if SSRIs fail? I don't see any double-blind, university-sponsored, repetition-confirmed studies that show this.
>

James here....

In "Listening to Prozac" the doc mentions a small subgroup of depressives who only respond to opiates. These people report not be numbed or stoned but energized and full of life.

James

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