Posted by Elizabeth on July 11, 2001, at 16:29:16
In reply to Question for Elizabeth, posted by jojo on July 11, 2001, at 14:19:41
> Are you still taking buprenorphine?
Yes.
> As it has such a short response time,is the antidepressant
> effect dependant on one's current blood level of the
> drug, or is there an extended period (at least several
> weeks)before one crashes after discontinuing it?If you don't take the next dose on schedule, you're liable to get depressed again within hours. As such, I think the best way to use it is in combination with one of the standard ADs.
> Also, did you notice any positive or negative sexual effects?
I lose interest in sex when I'm depressed, so buprenorphine was very helpful to me in that regard. It didn't seem to cause any sort of sexual dysfunction.
-elizabeth
poster:Elizabeth
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