Posted by MB on September 8, 2001, at 13:12:49
In reply to Re: I'm losing weig. . .Help! Stampede!, posted by Zo on September 7, 2001, at 23:41:34
Thanks, Zo...and I wish you luck. I hope the bupe works for you. I only tried it once for heroin detox (I learned the lesson the hard way that medicating with street drugs is a bad idea...and with that drug, tolorence soon ensued along with obligitory dose increase). Anyway, bupe (I've stolen your abbreviation because it's cute and handy < g >) seemed to help the heroin withdrawal. I wonder what bupe would feel like by itself (without withdrawal from another drug to alter it's effect). I always thought if there was a drug that had the antidepressant efficacy of vicodin and heroin, but that didn't induce a tolorance or a need to keep upping the dose, it would be what my brain needed. Your story gives me hope. Keep us posted as to how it works for you.
ps. the only fear I have is that my past addiction to opiates might adversly affect my response to buprenorphine (e.g., I might get compulsive with it or build a rapid tolorance). I guess these are worries only a good psyc-pharm could address.
> Wish I could help, and wish you luck,
> Zo
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