Posted by Elizabeth on July 29, 2001, at 14:58:36
In reply to Re: MAOI patches » Elizabeth, posted by SalArmy4me on July 28, 2001, at 0:12:43
> If Buprenorphine is working so well, why are you trying other drugs like tricyclics and MAOI's?
Side effects, inconvenient to get (retail pharmacies don't generally carry buprenorphine), inconvenient route of administration, short duration of action (it needs to be taken three times a day, which is inconvenient to say the least), etc.
I was already taking Parnate with partial success when I first took buprenorphine, incidentally. My experience has been that having a classic AD on board decreases the ups and downs caused by short-acting meds such as buprenorphine, Ritalin, Xanax, etc.
Buprenorphine has been a very effective antidepressant for me, eliminating the entire melancholic-depressive syndrome (if it hadn't worked so well, I wouldn't have put up with the side effects). I've found nothing else comparable. I get the impression that you'd prefer not to believe this, perhaps because it clashes with your world view, but that doesn't change the reality of the situation.
-elizabeth
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